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A "contribution" (like the Social Security "contribution"), say 10% of the cost, from the parents of attendees would probably raise enough to solve this spending crisis. This "contribution" would make parents more cost conscious come election time. It also would pave the way for a real solution, the removal of government and politicians from the education of our children.

With government no longer involved in education, your property taxes would fall by about 75% and your state taxes by about 40% (for most states that could mean the complete abolition of one of the income or sales tax). It would mean an end to fights over prayer in the schools. It would mean that things like teachers salaries would be set in the economic and not the political marketplace. Finally, it would return schools to places of education and not indoctrination

What you're suggesting is removing government totally from the business of education, and in effect having all schools become private schools. That was the state of education in this country, in most areas, 150 years ago.

Unfortunately, unlike 150 years ago, people who can't read, write, and do math will not be able to support themselves as farm laborers in today's world.

Back a couple of hundred years ago, it was decided that it was better for the country to have informed and educated citizens. States and localities implemented "poor taxes" so that children whose parents couldn't afford tuition and books could still go to school.

If your proposal is implemented, what do you propose to do about the children whose parents can't afford to pay for their schooling?

Unfortunately, unlike 150 years ago, people who can't read, write, and do math will not be able to support themselves as farm laborers in today's world.

Unfortunately, for all our massive expenditure on government education we turn out a lot of students who can't read, write, or do math.

Well, do we have more informed and educated citizens? Is there more or less civic involvement now compared to then?

As I pointed out in #75, today's "poor taxes" (schools taxes) account for about 75% of your property taxes and about 40% of your state taxes. Do you think that represents good value for money?

If your proposal is implemented, what do you propose to do about the children whose parents can't afford to pay for their schooling?

How about voluntary charity?