[Izzy Dunne]

when parents are in charge of their own children’s education, they will seek the best they can get,

I wish I could truly believe this assertion, but I have my doubts.

School is more than a place to get an education, it's what you do. It's the place where you put the kids, out of your way. It's expected; it's done for you.

If parents have to do the research to find the "best" school (by whatever criteria), will they do it? Or will they go along with the neighbor's choice (who went along with their neighbor's choice) because it's easy?

Like I said, I wish I could believe that everybody would search for themselves, but I have a hard time believing it.

[IbJensen]

Unfortunately over 40 % of the parents are certifiable nitwits who couldn’t find Canada on a world map.

[browniexyz]

Gee, and I thought it was only liberals who instinctively think the worst of human nature!