As the move to voucher systems happpened,...

Seattle doesn't have vouchers. I checked. But as a general rule, I agree that vouchers have been a disaster for education. Also, the end of busing. I read an analysis several years ago about busing. It actually worked. The money followed the more affluent (usually white) kids, and the poorer schools started to improve.

I don't know what Seattle's problems are, and Dope isn't really providing any information on them. Teacher's salaries? Lack of funding? Poor teacher/student ratio? A disproportionate number of wealthy people sending their kids to private schools? Or maybe some idiotic policy I'm unaware of?

I know the CUSD better because that's what I dealt with (over 10 years ago now...1poorkid is pushin' 30...time flies...).