[xzins]

Actually, I think that each child goes to the school of their choice and that school gets the per head cost that the state designates for each kid. That would be fair.

You get your state education system and others get their home/private school system.

Lots of stats show private education (religious or otherwise) to be superior as based on test scores.

[Luis Gonzalez]

You are absolutely free to get the best education your money can buy for your children, or to homeschool them if you so desire, but that does not mean that you are also able to fail to meet your societal obligations.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"Actually, I think that each child goes to the school of their choice and that school gets the per head cost that the state designates for each kid."

So, you advocate shutting down inner city schools and overcrowding suburban schools.

[metmom]

My homeschool kids got a far better education than I ever got from the public school. In the 8th grade, they both scored above the national average for the average college bound senior. I MADE SURE that they understood everything in a topic, particularly Math, before they moved on. That's where my education fell apart. Yes, there are some things that a homeschool can not offer that a private or GOOD public school can, (I know some will disagree with me) BUT the one-on-one education can't be beat for the foundation.