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"OK, so you think socialism is the solution. So the fact that in a few cases the Liberal (Florida) courts have killed it, not on the basis of whether it works, but on supposed constitutional grounds means makes sense?"

You've got to be kidding. Socialism? Who said anything about socialism?

I'm generally in favor of vouchers in the theoretical sense. The problem is that in America circa 2006, they just aren't gonna happen. The courts have and will continue to knock them down. I think they've also been scuttled in Ohio and Arizona. I'd much prefer to pursue something that might actually make it past the courts.

The theoretical problems that I have with vouchers are (1) they tend to be the camel's nose in the tent with regard to imposing curricula. He who pays the piper calls the tune. And (2) I haven't seen a voucher program proposed that would allow the funds to be used for home schooling.

Hence, my preference for child tax credits. Give parents back their tax money and let them use it as they see fit to educate their children.

I don't see how that would be considered a "socialist" solution.

"Hence, my preference for child tax credits. Give parents back their tax money and let them use it as they see fit to educate their children"

Now you want to muck up the tax system even worse than it is now(if that is possible.

I have been involved with education(wife teacher of many years), My consulting company worked with higher education, private and public sector clients. I have 3 companies that I own and operate, so I am a believer in the competitive capitalistic system.

Here is why vouchers will work.

1. It will break up the alliance between academia, test book companies, teachers unions, and the government bureaucracies.

2. Eliminates the one size fits all mold our current system operates on.

3. Allows parents to pick schools that have quality outside their neeghborhods.

4. Allows parnets to choose a shcool that fits thier childs needs and talents, ie, music, sports, math and engineering, literature, etc. They would still need the basics, and would have to pass the TEST. some kids require special attention, for discipline problems, or medial or ?

5. Good schools would flourish, and would have lots of demand, and as a result the quality teachers would be rewarded. Poor schools would die, or be taken over by better.

6. this system would bring in the best and smartest into the profession instead of some of the losers we are now getting, and then can't fire.

I could go on, but it is the week end. Every few years they come up with a new plan to implement, and after it fails then another (remember new math).

Big bureaucracies are almost always poor performers.

We can have choice to kill the unborn, why not our scholars.

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