[webber]

Then you should also believe in School Choice, right? And funded by the Federal Government, since the money will not go to the school, but to the parents who choose not to send their children to a "Publick skoooh".

[stanz]

I really had to backtrack. This was posted on 12/11. Anyway, people should be able to choose which school to send their kids to. I sent my kid to private schools in the beginning because they were far superior to the public schools in my neighborhood. The Montessori I sent my daughter to from age 1 1/2 to 5 years taught her geography, the rudiments of French and a foundation for reading. (I only took her out because that particular Montessori only went as far as third grade.)
She continued in private schools in NYC because she needed to be geographically close to School of American Ballet where she became a student at age ten. Although private schools were expensive, we made the sacrifice and I'm glad. She received a good education amd was able to pursue the things that mattered to her. The Federal government never paid a penny toward my daughter's education and I recommend this route to other parents if they are willing to make the financial sacrifices I had to make.