Free market only works if it is a two way street. Can teachers refuse service to disruptive students? Can we get rid of students that miss too much class time, or refuse to do class work?
The free market allows businesses to set the attire that is acceptable on their premises. Payment upfront, no refunds, LLC protections, up charges for better service like first row seating, parking fees, penalty for early withdraw, not transferable to another program, subject to change without prior notice.
Of course there will be choice, at first. Then schools will be bought out, merged into Wal-mart style companies. Half a dozen mega corp. schools will set all agendas. They will buy policy, like forcing you to have insurance. They will own the textbook companies, school supply companies, the uniform distributors. This is a great business if you can get in on the ground floor.
There is only one reform needed in education today. Remove the gun from the peoples head. Let them NOT go to school. Refuse any that lack common curtsey, but take all others. Once it is a choice to be there you will see drastic changes in the level performance.
Agree, and get rid of the disruptive. High School especially should not be a baby sitting service.
I think that is the central issue. Liberals want authority and eschew responsibility. No one should be allowed to get away with that.As the only adults who are really affected by the education, or lack thereof, of their children, parents are the only adults who are actually responsible for their childrens' education. It is therefore malpractice to assign the authority over their childrens' education to anyone else.