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If public education is not a monopoly, what is it?

• tokenadult 15y ago
  Strictly speaking, government-operated schooling is an oligopoly, and one very stringently protected against meaningful competition. As the other two replies at your reply level I see here pointed out, a private business having the same market position in the United States and the same preferences that government-operated schools have would probably be illegal.
  • grandalf 15y ago
    Well put. The parent post's assertion that Monopoly was the wrong word makes no meaningful difference in the discussion.