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but also seems likely that the exact opposite approach of banning private schools and assigning kids to public schools by lottery would also improve things Can

but also seems likely that the exact opposite approach of banning private schools and assigning kids to public schools by lottery would also improve things Can you imagine if that were done to you?

aidenn0 8y ago
Arguing over the morality (or even constitutionality) of such a measure was not the point of me bringing it up. It's obviously a complete political non-starter in the US (it's within the Overton Window in Britain, but still highly unlikely). The point was that there are compelling arguments to make that both greatly liberalizing school choice and greatly eliminating school choice would improve things for those who are economically disadvantaged. That says a lot about how badly things are working now.
- stcredzero 8y ago
  Arguing over the morality (or even constitutionality) of such a measure was not the point of me bringing it up. So what? I was asking how you would feel. The point was that there are compelling arguments to make that both greatly liberalizing school choice and greatly eliminating school choice would improve things for those who are economically disadvantaged. Eliminating choice is generally about centralizing control.
  - aidenn0 8y ago
    >> Arguing over the morality (or even constitutionality) of such a measure was not the point of me bringing it up. > So what? I was asking how you would feel. To me how I feel about it is tied directly to the morality of it. >> The point was that there are compelling arguments to make that both greatly liberalizing school choice and greatly eliminating school choice would improve things for those who are economically disadvantaged. > Eliminating choice is generally about centralizing control. I disagree with this. Eliminating choice generally causes a centralizing of control, but that does not mean it's generally the motivation for it.

but also seems likely that the exact opposite approach of banning private schools and assigning kids to public schools by lottery would also improve things Can you imagine if that were done to you?

aidenn0 8y ago

Arguing over the morality (or even constitutionality) of such a measure was not the point of me bringing it up. It's obviously a complete political non-starter in the US (it's within the Overton Window in Britain, but still highly unlikely). The point was that there are compelling arguments to make that both greatly liberalizing school choice and greatly eliminating school choice would improve things for those who are economically disadvantaged. That says a lot about how badly things are working now.

stcredzero 8y ago
Arguing over the morality (or even constitutionality) of such a measure was not the point of me bringing it up. So what? I was asking how you would feel. The point was that there are compelling arguments to make that both greatly liberalizing school choice and greatly eliminating school choice would improve things for those who are economically disadvantaged. Eliminating choice is generally about centralizing control.
- aidenn0 8y ago
  >> Arguing over the morality (or even constitutionality) of such a measure was not the point of me bringing it up. > So what? I was asking how you would feel. To me how I feel about it is tied directly to the morality of it. >> The point was that there are compelling arguments to make that both greatly liberalizing school choice and greatly eliminating school choice would improve things for those who are economically disadvantaged. > Eliminating choice is generally about centralizing control. I disagree with this. Eliminating choice generally causes a centralizing of control, but that does not mean it's generally the motivation for it.