Money continues to flow to public schools whether kids are learning or not. They have a monopoly. There's no accountability. There's no incentive for them to change.

The learning conditions for kids are much better,

Not as many went in as we predicted. Kids are learning more in the schools. That's the good news. The more disturbing news is that once you're in the later years of 'program improvement,' you don't get out.

Just because all kids can attend public schools, just because they can work anywhere, doesn't mean that inequality is gone. I'm not sure we've reached the mountaintop.

When I was coaching in the schools years ago, I remember working about an eight-week period for the season. Now for many coaches it is practice every day, with preseason and postseason activities.

I sense a difference at both schools. There's an atmosphere that learning is the most important thing.