[spodefly]

"We're sitting here as a teaching staff, always short on money, and we're thinking, 'Gosh, all the money it takes to fly that helicopter and hire all those people, it would be great to have this for education.' "

Different tax coffers, and besides, the "drug war" and public education both have the same goals: supplication to the State.

[Notary Sojac]

the "drug war" and public education both have the same goals

The Montessori schools are all private as far as I know. Their educational philosophy is not at all inconsistent with conservatism and there are plenty of homeschoolers using Montessori materials.

Back on topic, a great teachable moment was missed here. If only the teacher had asked in the presence of the kids to see a warrant, and not seeing one, had closed and locked the door, turned back to her class, and resumed the lesson.