Not all public schools are a national disgrace. Like I said, I believe private schools are better because of the committment of the parents. Not because of some magic formula that only the private schools have. Sounds elitest, but its the truth. Programs and facilities for special needs children, programs for gifted children, programs such as head start, athletics, the band, busing, etc.
Schools are better because of the parents, teachers and students.
If you take a bunch of bums and give them each homes on a street in Beverly Hills, pretty soon that street would look like skid row.