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Good info, thanks!I can see your point somewhat although not all Federal money has the same kinds of strings attached ( Archived: 10 Fact About K-12 Education Funding).
Some of those are per student outlays and others aren't. I suppose the part that is per student could follow the student but the requirements for the private school would be up to the Fed.ESEA authorizes grants for elementary and secondary school programs for children of low-income families; school library resources, textbooks and other instructional materials; supplemental education centers and services; strengthening state education agencies; education research; and professional development for teachers.
I see no reason to allow a private school to skimp on requirements if they get public funding.If it is in the interest of the state to have an educated population, which I think it is, and taxes are collected for that purpose, I don't have a problem with some of the money following the student without the strings you want to have attached. As the educator of last resort, I think the public schools should still get a decent chunk of the tax dollars.