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Are you in favor of the government subsidizing private schools? And if so, then aren't you afraid that if the government is subsidizing them then the government will want more control over them?

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First of all, I favor tax credits and voucher are surely a second best option but better than what we have now. Vouchers and tax credits are a move toward privatizing universal K-12 education. It is unlikely that we can go directly from a government monopoly to complete privatization without some sort of transitional phase.

This is what I recommend:

Generous tax credits so that anyone can pay for the education of another child in either a private or government school. I recommend the formation of private voucher foundation so that individuals and businesses can donate their tax credit to the foundation of their choice. The private voucher foundation would then issue a private voucher to a private school.

We need to change our state constitutions so that they are not required to own and run government schools.

As you drive down the freeway, please notice the expensive cars and the mini-mansions on the hill. These people are sucking the life's blood of those earn far less so that their little darlings can go to a "blue ribbon" government school and the rest are left with the dregs. Hand these people a tuition bill when Darling shows up at the government school house door.

As the private sector grows, we can then privatize government schools by simply giving them to the teachers and principals who run them now. They would be funded by tuition and private foundation vouchers. The county would charge rent and the playing fields and theater would be open to all community groups. The parks and recreation department would manage the scheduling of the playing fields, gyms, and theaters.

I believe that if given the leadership, imagination, and will, it is entirely possible for every child in the U.S. to have a generous private foundation voucher to a private school. Not only are we wealthy enough to do it for our own children we could do this for every child in the world.

There are the profoundly retarded and physically handicapped. Their parents very likely need special help. Perhaps catastrophic education insurance should be purchased by all expectant parents and possibly all counties.

Generous tax credits so that anyone can pay for the education of another child in either a private or government school. I recommend the formation of private voucher foundation so that individuals and businesses can donate their tax credit to the foundation of their choice. The private voucher foundation would then issue a private voucher to a private school.

To send two children to the local private high school would cost about $11,800 per year. The percentage of the local income taxes that the average person in Kansas pays that are devoted to education is around $1100 per year. The state funds the high school students in this district to the tune of about $3100 each. How much should my voucher be?