The author of this article raises some very good points, but he could have saved himself a lot of trouble if he had gone right to his last few paragraphs. A society that makes itself subservient to its institutions for no damn good reason isn't even free anymore. He'd be better off simply pointing out that government-run education is completely incompatible with a free society.
Yes, ditto what you said.
Calling Betsy DeVos. Pick up the phone, please, Betsy.