Added you and I ' ve got ClinkClunk set <| sep |> isnt it obvious ? <| sep |> free time is only one part of the equation . They also have more resources , and more influence over the system . That ' s not really how public schools work . They are run by school boards that are elected . I guess someone could fund an election try to get someone elected that they wanted but ultimately school policy comes down to popular votes . they can get bad teachers fired easier , they can get more support for other teachers easier . No , they can ' t . Unions have this all locked up . It is part of the reason people who can avoid it try to stay away from public schools . you ' d question whether it is right , but i question whether it is right to send all the rich kids to their own schools and defund and reduce the resources of the bad schools . The funding belongs to students not to schools . Consequently it should follow the students .