[rbmillerjr]

The vast majority of American parents send their kids to public schools. That is the fact of the situation. I havent seen any Constitutional challenges to close the schools down. If you're making it a Constitutional issue, I think you're on shakey ground and Founders talked about the importance of having everyone educated for the public good.

Should we just let the liberals have their way in schools and at the Dept of Ed or should we join the fray with out ideas.

[toenail]

"Should we just let the liberals have their way in schools and at the Dept of Ed or should we join the fray with out ideas."

Forget the "liberal" and "conservative" labels, if you can, for just a moment. Look at where the policies come from, and who funds and staffs the organizations promoting them.

[Arthur McGowan]

I never said anything about public schools' being unconstitutional. But the Constitution (i.e., THE PEOPLE) delegates no responsibilities for schooling to the Federal Government.

On the state level, the existence of public schools needs to be attacked on grounds other than the Constitution. But FEDERAL involvement in schooling ought to be attacked on Constitutional grounds.

If one is going to argue the government schools are needed for the Common Good, first you have to PROVE that homeschooling and private schooling produce ignorant, violent, immoral people, and that government schools produce learned, peaceful, virtuous people. Start proving!