I would prefer a separation of school and government. Even though schools have been quasi governmental (ie they collected taxes) for somewhat over 100 years, it's only since the 1930s or so that local governments, mostly county and state level at first, with the feds sticking their nose in where they have no delegated authority to do so, being in the 1950s in a small way, and then with both feet and rear end too, starting in the late '60s or so.
I agree with you- I would like them to be more seperate as well-
But, the school system is not the issue here- unless I have missed something?