[hsmomx3]

I think a property tax rebate is in order for all those who homeschool or send their kids to a private school.

[Phx_RC]

ping.

[ClearCase_guy]

By comparison, it will cost my wife and me approximately $65,000 for 12 years of Catholic education for our son. Stated differently, the per-pupil cost in public schools is 54 percent higher.

Yup. So many people oppose vouchers because they think it will put maybe $1000 in their pocket each year, and private education would cost maybe 10 times that amount -- so what's the point?. In fact, a good private education can often be found at a lower cost than a lousy government education.

And if vouchers encouraged more private school growth, the cost would go down even further.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Good for him. I really like the name of his organization.

[umgud]

As a single dad, I put all 4 of my kids thru private schools. I did this while paying taxes just as if the kids were in public school. It sure would have been nice to at least have gotten tax breaks to offset the private tuition I paid.

BTW, I believe that if we completely defunded public education, those students who want an education would still find a way to be educated. I also believe that if we increased public education funding a thousandfold, those students who don't want an education still won't get one.

It starts at home, regardless the amount of money being spent.

[stevio]

That would be so easy to sell to the public. Even the liberals I talk to have no problem letting people who homeschool or private school keep their property taxes. And when your kids are done with school your taxes resume, for now.

[henderson field]

I think property tax should be eliminated altogether and different ways found to fund government programs.