Listen to yourself! How did you come to define the education of our children as a function of government? Perhaps it's in the Constitution? Oh wait a minute, can't seem to find it there.
Well, the government's been doing it for a while, so it must be a government function. Yeah, that's it. If the government starts doing it, it becomes a government function and anyone who would dare to do it on their own, well they must be in need of some serious regulation.
You're in Pennsylvania. Here's what your Constitution says about Public Education.