I couldn't agree more. Education is in no way related to "Interstate Commerce", and so, by the constitution, Federal Government has no business regulating it. The various states have that responsibility, but I still can't help bu feel that the things which work best in out country are the ones where competition is involved. There is competiotion in the school market now, but only the well off, or extremely dedicated can afford to put their children into a private school, since their tax money still goes into supporting the public school. It's like having a payroll deduction which pays for you lunch in the company cafeteria, and then going out to lunch every day, but the deduction isn't any less. Who could afford to do that? I think educating children dos not "take a village". It takes 2 involved, dedicated parents. I don't mind my tax dollars going to support education, I just wish we knew we were getting something for our money. I like the idea of vouchers, which would force people to evaluate where their children are being taught.
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I couldn't agree more. Education is in no way related to "Interstate Commerce", and so, by the constitution, Federal Government has no business regulating it. The various states have that responsibility, but I still can't help bu feel that the things which work best in out country are the ones where competition is involved. There is competiotion in the school market now, but only the well off, or extremely dedicated can afford to put their children into a private school, since their tax money still goes into supporting the public school. It's like having a payroll deduction which pays for you lunch in the company cafeteria, and then going out to lunch every day, but the deduction isn't any less. Who could afford to do that? I think educating children dos not "take a village". It takes 2 involved, dedicated parents. I don't mind my tax dollars going to support education, I just wish we knew we were getting something for our money. I like the idea of vouchers, which would force people to evaluate where their children are being taught.