<p>johnri: </p>
<p>I was making a larger point about charter in general. The source for my statement was “The Death and Life of the Great American School System” by Diane Ravitch (former assistant secretary of education). I think you’re misinterpreting my point. I’m in agreement with your overall premise that schools that can control their enrollment are not the same as schools that cannot. My point is that even a lottery system is a form of controlling one’s enrollment by its’ very nature. In urban centers particularly, the parents who are the most motivated (and likely involved) are the ones who apply to be in the lottery.</p>