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Very true. And don't forget that everyone is entitled to a public "education". --Including kids who are vegetables and have to have someone watching them all
by tallanvor 18y ago
Very true. And don't forget that everyone is entitled to a public "education". --Including kids who are vegetables and have to have someone watching them all the time.
Editing to add more detail:
Based on my reading, they're spending more then $300 million on special education, around 25% of their budget.
$62 million goes to the university
$46 million goes to the public libraries
~$100 goes to early education and ESL initiatives.
Those are all expenses private schools never have to worry about.
- davetufts 18y ago"entitled"? That implies a choice. In the US, education is compulsory for certain age groups.
- tokenadult 18y agoRather, school attendance is compulsory absent a government-approved alternative, but one can attend school throughout childhood without ever being educated.
- davetufts 18y agoVery true -- I should have said compulsory attendance.
- ckinnan 18y agoVouchers are a public education. It is just the delivery mechanism that is private.
- raleec 18y agoNope. "Public" education implies that everyone can have it. Vouchers don't provide admission, just a means to pay tuition if you are accepted.
- surfmike 18y agoPublic schools can't guarantee admission to everyone either. Admissions are restricted to people in a certain geographic area. To go to a nice public school, instead of tuition, you pay the premium for a house in an area with good schools.