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How would people be educated if we closed down the public schools?
You would. Duhhh. Or do you hate your children?
How would people be educated if we closed down the public schools?
You would. Duhhh. Or do you hate your children?
So?? Why does something being in the public interest warrant the government being involved in that activity? Who cares if an educated population helps the country? That has nothing to do with the job of the government. That is a responsibility of people.
It's a matter of fact. People are interested in having their children educated and go out to make that interest a reality in the market where people are employed to fill this interest these parents have. Public education doesn't even really change this, but instead provides them a place to get this interest realized where other people pay for the service and the government is in charge of the educational process.
I'm honestly not interested in fixing a system where the government is in charge of education, sorry. Mutual benefit of the government acting does not warrant anything.
We've been through this before, but why is military not socialism while public education is?
I think the best way to achieve this is for all schools to have equal federal funding. Tying the funding to local property taxes is a disaster (unless you're one of those lucky enough to live in a community with high property taxes).
"Socialism" has become a meaningless term in today's political discourse.
Now one would think your approach makes sense.
However, in California, schools in lower income areas receive more funding than those in high income areas. The results continue to be dismal.
It's not the money. It's the curriculum/focus, and the parents/students.
For example, Parents are allowed to be so disconnected from their responsibilities, the Los Angeles Unified School district rewards them by providing their children with meals three times a day, 365 days of the year.
And then there is the Teachers Union problem...
How would people be educated if we closed down the public schools?
Private schools and other means of educational services provided by the market. In fact, the market can provide free education if people are willing to realize that potential. Yes, I have ideas on doing just that.
Education is a human right.
Well, my kid is crap out of luck with trigonometry and up, so no science or research career for him.
Private schools and other means of educational services provided by the market. In fact, the market can provide free education if people are willing to realize that potential. Yes, I have ideas on doing just that.
Education is a service.
Are public schools socialism?
Bad management and policy are separate issues from adequate funding. No one can deny that proper facilities, number and qualification of teachers and tools require funds. You don't punish bad policy by revoking the funding, you replace the management.
What you don't know how to hire a tutor? You don't know how to find or shop a PRIVATE school. You that incompetent? Really? I know VERY few people who are actually COMPLETE and utter morons. You don't strike me as one. By the way if you didn't know I bet you would LEARN. Just a hunch.
They would do it themselves or hire someone. Just like they did before. And like before the your children would reap superior benefit then they do now, because the education is tailored to them. Not to mention the parents don't have to worry about extraneous bull**** that comes with a public school education.How would people be educated if we closed down the public schools?
Because it's a State, not Federal issue.
Education is a service.
As I wrote, it's been demonstrated in schools accross the country that the issue is not funding. It has been proven in California that the issue is not funding.
I understand that is the focus of teachers, administrators, and the Unions that control the schools, but all the evidence is in.
They would do it themselves or hire someone. Just like they did before. And like before the your children would reap superior benefit then they do now, because the education is tailored to them. Not to mention the parents don't have to worry about extraneous bull**** that comes with a public school education.
There are multiple reasons why even very wealthy people with even the best access to money still send their kids to private schools, or are careful to move to communities with extremely high quality public schools.
1)Socialization and/or potential career connections.
2)Exposing their children to ideas they themselves might not have, and most practically:
3)Forming a curriculum is a full time job. Overseeing the education of their child personally is time consuming and would steal time away from their own ability to make a living.
4)I could barely get through trigonometry. Calculus was 100% out of the question.
The number one reason that wealthy people send their children to private school or hire tutors is TIME IS MONEY. That is the number one reason. That's why they do most anything. Their time is VERY valuable and it is a limited commodity there only 24 hours in a day and you cant save them. All the other reasons are ancillary.
You're not talking about home schooled children, are you? Because while they tend to be quite good at reading, writing and arithmetic, they're also usually complete idiots at everything else.