No, I think that's specifically the point I take issue with. An educated polity is a social necessity in a democracy - and we are failing at creating an educate

No, I think that's specifically the point I take issue with. An educated polity is a social necessity in a democracy - and we are failing at creating an educated polity. So there's no question to me that educating people stands the test of financial sense. It's a question apart from finance, and essential to our future. However, I do think it's fair to ask whether the money being spent is more than is necessary to properly educate our citizens.