Public education was established for the welfare of the SOCIETY--not the
individual or the parents. No one is 'entitled' to an education--rather the
society deems it necessary to educate individuals so that they can be useful
and hopefully self-sustaining members of that society. No one is 'entitled'
to a College Education, but if the society (government) decides that
universal College education is necessary for the good of the society
(something we all know is BS) then that privilege will be granted and the
tax-payers will pick up the bill. We also know that the society
(government) has failed--especially in the areas of vocational education--to
meet the original mandate. All this talk about 'gaming' the system is just
more BS if one looks to these basics of public education.
Private schools are where the individual (parents) have 'rights' (which they
pay for). Public Schools exist for the welfare of the society!
[Public education for women was largely a result of early factory owners
wanting to hire 'cheaper' labor but needing some minimal levels of education
in that pool--something we can see reflected over the past couple decades
with the large influx of immigrant workers.]
rwt
Richard W. Tarara
Professor of Physics
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana
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