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Parents should absolutely have free choice in schools. Legolas Send a noteboard - 06/05/2011 06:41:10 PM
And schools really shouldn't be funded through property taxes, either. But as I said above, when the article starts about eliminating public schools, it becomes fairly loony. Education definitely is one of those fields where the advantages of having the state organize it exceed the disadvantages, excepting higher education.
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If Supermarkets Were Like Public Schools - trzaska2000 - 06/05/2011 05:05:33 AM 1250 Views
the obvious solution is to just do away with public education in general moondog - 06/05/2011 06:41:58 AM 651 Views
If groceries were like education... the analogy would be apt. But they aren't, and it isn't. Tim - 06/05/2011 09:40:37 AM 805 Views
Floffe - 06/05/2011 01:41:10 PM 658 Views
I don't see your point there. The eating of groceries also goes on for many years – all one's life. *NM* Tim - 06/05/2011 01:42:38 PM 264 Views
Yes, but the effects of not having any are seen within days Floffe - 06/05/2011 05:29:16 PM 643 Views
I see. Yes, that's another reason why it's easy to sit back and do nothing until it's too late. Tim - 06/05/2011 06:40:03 PM 605 Views
Well said Tim. *NM* heartbreak - 06/05/2011 01:48:09 PM 294 Views
Very narrow-minded - the point is, private is better than public..... trzaska2000 - 06/05/2011 02:47:39 PM 666 Views
Out of curiosity, how do you define "Narrow-minded?" *NM* Dannymac - 06/05/2011 02:54:18 PM 281 Views
Yup, you make several important points. nossy - 06/05/2011 04:02:09 PM 752 Views
so the rest of should be forced to send our kids to bad schools to keep a level playing field? *NM* random thoughts - 06/05/2011 05:24:23 PM 262 Views
I have said nothing of the sort, and never would. Tim - 06/05/2011 06:31:48 PM 685 Views
That is exactly what you said.....and my other reply to you proves..... trzaska2000 - 06/05/2011 10:05:40 PM 673 Views
Fair enough on the second point (almost) – correction duly edited in. Tim - 06/05/2011 10:16:39 PM 661 Views
Good points *NM* Skeeve the Great - 06/05/2011 06:27:11 PM 293 Views
That's a rather big non-sequitur there, don't you think? Legolas - 06/05/2011 06:36:51 PM 673 Views
If the state doesn't pay for schools, what happens to children whose parents have no money? Tim - 06/05/2011 10:25:48 PM 668 Views
Other ways this analogy fails: Dreaded Anomaly - 07/05/2011 12:37:36 AM 597 Views
Since we are on the topic of education, I find this amazing: heartbreak - 06/05/2011 02:07:44 PM 921 Views
That is very cool. Thanks for sharing that. *NM* Nate - 06/05/2011 06:31:36 PM 266 Views
That is very, very cool. Chas - 06/05/2011 10:43:49 PM 693 Views
More relevantly, what would schools be like if they were run like supermarkets? *NM* Macharius - 06/05/2011 02:27:49 PM 257 Views
Bad schools would close, good ones would get more students - sounds fine to me! *NM* trzaska2000 - 06/05/2011 02:49:30 PM 248 Views
spoken like someone who has no idea what it takes to run a "good school" *NM* moondog - 06/05/2011 04:17:12 PM 258 Views
Then you have half as many schools. So not much scope for choice any more. Tim - 06/05/2011 06:44:26 PM 642 Views
most of your arguements are against public education being financed by property taxes *NM* Roland00 - 06/05/2011 02:33:41 PM 312 Views
And the forced attendence by where you live instead of giving parents a choice. *NM* trzaska2000 - 06/05/2011 02:50:23 PM 282 Views
Parents should absolutely have free choice in schools. Legolas - 06/05/2011 06:41:10 PM 689 Views
Look, I just want a store that carries Crunch n Munch with Almonds. TaskmasterJack - 06/05/2011 09:05:23 PM 651 Views
Well if the socialists have their way you won't get Crunch n Munch at all Isaac - 06/05/2011 11:05:55 PM 653 Views
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