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steven787 said:

Jackson50 said:

steven787 said:
Privatize it?

I believe we should allow parents the choice on where to spend the money. As education is a private good, it only makes sense to treat it as such and allow for parental choice. It would not end public schooling as some parents would choose public schools .

So do you want a tax credit or a welfare check for private education?

No, tax credits are not my preferred solution. There are a few ways you could accomplish parental choice. The simplest solution would be to provide the funding directly to the school the parents choose. Instead of forcing them to spend the approximately $9,000 at a public school, they could take that $9,000 to a school of their choice. Do you desire to send your child to a school that implements the Montessori method? If so, we will send the $9,000 to that school.