[livius]

Why not encourage all parents to homeschool?

That's what I'd like, but most of them aren't going to do it.

Whether you like it or not, you depend a lot on your fellow citizens, and having a society full of illiterates is to nobody's advantage.

We have created a media driven culture that has made everyone totally irresponsible, but if you seriously think that not providing money for education is going to make individuals accept the responsibility, you can forget about it.

Demand standards - and vouchers.

[searchandrecovery]

Whether you like it or not, you depend a lot on your fellow citizens, and having a society full of illiterates is to nobody's advantage.
You're a product of the public school system, aren't ya.

We have created a media driven culture that has made everyone totally irresponsible, but if you seriously think that not providing money for education is going to make individuals accept the responsibility, you can forget about it.
Oh wait, you're not just a former student, but probably currently a TEACHER. Yes, more money ALWAYS = better education. Won't anyone think of the CHILDREN? And who better to run this national program, given their current success, and also similiar successes managing social security, medicare, and the war on drugs, than the federal government.