of course each family should "fork out money" for their own child's education... and i can tell you, it does not take much money to give your child the best education... time and commitment and sacrifice, yes... but i'm sure you would agree that our children are worth every bit of it...
The problem resides in your assumption that the status qou is good. I say not. the government needs to do two things protect, educate. All I request is that the way we sponsor the education is by equal payments.
I give each indivdual the right to choose which system of education that can best fit thier needs. I believe that there should be Religion schools, Home schooling, State, Neighborhood schools that can tap into these funds. , Think this not as a mandate at the national level but a standard test assigned to all children. If the standards are not met with any type of school, the funding is checked and the government can resend the distributation of the funds. This is based not on what else is taught but the basic school learning..
I would like to have 5 schools fighting to get my child. I believe in competition for education. The key is every child should be treated equal and educated with regard to ones principles.