[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!

[rbmillerjr]

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!

Logically and common sense wise, all I have to prove is that Public Schools educate the vast majority of students in America.

On the state level, the existence of public schools needs to be attacked

So, you not only attack Federal input into public schools, but the very existence of schools. Are we all going to SHINE shoes or live off the land?

[rbmillerjr]

Here is what you said: "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!

You state the argument as "if govt schools are needed for the Common Good",,,,,,then I have to prove x and disprove y

You are stating that x and y are needed to prove your stated point of argument. ...It is very clear that the fact that the vast vast majority of students are educated in public schools...leads one to think that public schools are the reality of where the problem is and need to be reformed........Private schools (although they are where my son is)and homeschooling contribute very little to the equation of the Nations's education.