Failing Schools - Chicken or Egg? Theory

The reputation of public schools has taken a beating. Is it the chicken or egg theory? Which came first... media hype? political agendas? failure of schools to educate?

Would you send your child to puclic school?

There has been much flack about our failing public school systems across the country. Even the Obamas have decided that the D.C. public school system cannot meet the educational expectations they have for their daughters. What do you believe about our public schools? Is it media hype or real concern that today's public schools are inferior? Would you send your children to public school if you had the choice between public and private?