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So yes, we need to agree on the goals of education, and on the meaning
of "good" (or "better") schooling. But it will still come down to the
question whether it is the right of the *state* to decide for your
child
where he or she should go and what type of education he or she would
get, or whether it should be largely *your* choice. Clearly, Sweden
and
Belgium decided they can trust parents and they only seem better for
that.
If you really want to make education more equitable and not
disenfranchise parents, you should direct your focus to make sure that
there is transparency of information for parents, rather than forcing
them into what *you* think is right. After all, we do not stop trading
on the stock market because some people buy or sell stock while
uninformed. Instead, we try to make sure that information *is*
transparently available to anyone who wants to trade. And if they
don't
want to bother, they can always buy mutual funds or treasuries.
Ze'ev
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