Unfortunately, public education leaves a lot to be desired. One possible reform measure is school choice , which is currently being tested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on students from low-income households. Reading scores for children in the program for 3 and 4 years are 3 and 5 percentage points higher, respectively, than their public school counterparts. Math scores for these same children are 5 and 12 percentage points higher, respectively, than their public school counterparts. This is a major improvement considering there was no difference in performance in the students' first and second years.
Rainforests just take time to grow.