Well, I'd like to interject that public school education has done great for me so far.
I've met some of the best, most insightful, thought provoking, and caring teachers in my life in public high school. Teachers willing to accomodate for my inattentive disorder and (if need be) provide exstensive one on one help in subjects that I struggle in, or assignments that I'm having problems with.
Just the perspective on one student still in public schooling.
I also recognize that many, if not most public schools in the country are in bad shape, but I wanted to inject my personal experience into the argument.