It came to me in a dream last night that charter schools here in AZ have divided communities - 20 years ago in my neighborhood, parents saw each other in the mornings when primary kids were waiting for the bus. A little chitchat - discuss local issues, school happenings. We saw each other at spelling bees and PTA. Now, most kids are driven to different charter schools and there isn't the opportunity provided by a local public school to build community. Thoughts, anyone/