A huge amount of your tax dollars goes to schools, even though you may not have kids. And despite all of the money collected and spent, academic performance has declined. There are very dedicated teachers out there, but we must admit that there are also teachers whose hearts just aren’t in it. You may have heard the saying, “you take the teacher not the class.” That’s why Clark thinks it’s so important to incorporate more choice in schools. Right now, we put kids in schools based on how a school board draws district lines. And your kid could either luck out or suffer. Different schools are appropriate for different children. Clark has long been a fan of charter schools and vouchers. Washington DC, in particular, has become a beacon of hope when it comes to school choice. DC was an area that was totally adverse to change and choice. But some charter schools sprang up, and after enough years of innovation the opinion changed. According to the Washington Post, one elementary school was about to close because it didn’t have enough kids. There was also a charter middle school nearby that needed more space because it has so many kids. The district realized that the two could be married to solve the problem. The charter school is moving into the elementary school. It’s the first time in the U.S. that a charter and a public school cooperated to solve a problem, the reporter said. Everyone wins in this situation.