It would serve notice to the D.C. educational establishment that it is high time to revamp the school system, or face the loss of even more public school students in the future.
Competition works, and monopoly stultifies.
It's true in business, in athletics, and in education. This legislation would provide competition in education, and would thereby increase quality. The D.C. public schools, as they currently exist, should be abandoned. If this legislation is the kick in the pants that's needed to get the D.C. educational establishment off its collective hind end, so be it.