Currently, per pupil funding is allocated directly to public school districts to the tune of approximately $7,100/student.

Instead, those monies should be redirected from the school districts to instead go directly to the parents via an educational tax credit (similar to the EITC) for them to spend on their child/childrens education in any way they see fit with absolutely no strings attached.

If the parents are satisfied with their children's education, then nothing changes. They simply sign over their credit(s) to that public school district.

If not, then that parent is free to take their child/children along with the money directly to where they feel they would get the best education and are accepted by that school.

For any naysayers who feel that this isn't realistic, I am not aware of any school district that would not want more money to add to their budget.

Parents who feel trapped can move wherever they want.

Parents who chose to send their children to Private, Parochial, Montessori or even Home School will no longer be double-charged for their children's education.

No longer having a captive client base will force schools to quickly become more adaptive (and cost efficient), or risk literally going out of business and the entire staff losing their jobs.

The situation in DPS is literally a ticking time-bomb.

We can educate these students now, or we can either lock 'em up or have them on the public dole in some fashion for the rest of their lives because the system has failed yet another generation.

The last two options I do not find acceptable.

I never said that my solution was a be-all, end-all, cure-all.

But I see no reason why it cannot bring about the most improvement for the largest number of people in the shortest time possible.

I won't speak for Mr. McMillin's actions, he's perfectly capable of doing that for himself.