Won't the Public Schools end up with all of the poor student, the disciplinary problems and those with learning disabilities?

School Choice is for ALL. It is important to remember that discipline problems almost always begin with adults failing a child, at school or in their home environment. When children of any age are offered respect and encouragement, they generally rise to meet that expectation. The requirement for the public schools to keep students with disciplinary problems in the classroom will remain unchanged. Charter, private and religious schools do not have the same restrictions. This permits families to be more directly involved in their child's education than they could be in public schools and typically results in dramatically improved outcomes for the student. 

In states where school choice has been established such as Arizona, special needs students have been served very well. Special needs programs in the public schools will not be eliminated. As long as there is a demand for special needs educational programs and the parents have the ability to pay for it through their Educational Savings Account, an even greater range of quality options will emerge to meet the demand.  

When there is a need, history shows us that the free market will seek to fill that need, usually with better quality and lower cost.