re: Private Schools Should be Privately Funded

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So we should give it to private for profit companies instead that have shareholders to answer to and are actually encouraged to steal from the taxpayer?

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The private schools my kids attend have audits done annually by 3rd party outside firms. EVERY SINGLE CENT is accounted for. I know EXACTLY where and what my money is going to and for. I have no problem with that whatsoever. Best part about it is they take care of their own business and tell the government to GTFO.

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Why not put our energy into fixing what we have instead of proping

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You introduce me to a Democrat serious about fixing what we have, and I'll show you someone about to be kicked out of their party.

In addition, following your premise, no more Federal loans for for-profit colleges.

Or, it is a way to ensure public schools are doing their job. If they suck, parents can take their tax money (voucher) and send it to a well managed school. Of course, the accepting school would need to allow the kid to come.

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They don't give a flying frick about the kids education. They care about their inflated pensions and benefits

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THIS, THIS, AND THIS!!!!

When I was in school (prior to high school) the teachers had no problem in beating our asses in the classroom if we got out of line. Frick the principals office. They handle their own business to make sure we "absorbed" the material they were teaching us because they cared. And teacher pay back then really sucked arse more so than it does now. I noticed a slight change once I got to high school in that it seemed like they were just there to finish out their time in the "system".

What we have teaching (some, not all) in public schools nowadays is people who are their for a check, extended time off during the year, and for a lifelong pension once they get the hell out.
The teachers at the schools my kids go to are held to very high standards and are evaluated every single year.

Let a public school teacher not do their job properly and try to remove them and see what that gets. A spot in administration somewhere making MORE money for doing nothing. Frick the public school system.

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Why not put our energy into fixing what we have instead of proping up a 2nd corrupt system?

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Because you can't fix shitty parents. You can either move away from them or send your kid to private school. Public charters give another option to many who can't afford private.

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But wouldn't this serve to subsidize the private schools, like higher ed, and likely raise the costs on the tuition you pay?

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I see what you're saying. I mainly speaking about public schools K-12.

Oh, and frick the Patriots.

It's called School CHOICE, AD. Kinda like an individual who gets food stamps being able to choose which private entity they buy their food from.

Kids need a proper start, especially those with virtually no educated or even moral-literate parent. Until the breakdown of the family unit is overcome...government/school essentially shapes the children.

Let honest competition decide which entity DELIVERS.

Let's just say I generally agree with you on the publicly funded charter school issue - although in inner city neighborhoods - surely you don't agree that the shithole, "hell on earth" schools - figurative tumors on our major cities are the "best" we can do?

So, I don't fault people for trying something different. If the left would get out of the way of school choice, the market would decide winners and losers. (Hint: Union dominated propaganda schools would lose.)

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buckeye_vol

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You're saying I have some real estate in your noggin? I'm honored.

Just busting your chops.

I'll wait until next year to try for number 7. Hopefully everyone can stay healthy.