“…we’ve designed the public education system so that disputes like these will be political. It’s an inevitable result of compulsory attendance, centralized school assignment, and political control.”
I’ve been saying this for years - everything about decision making under this set of circumstances IS political. And parents are at a serious…
“…we’ve designed the public education system so that disputes like these will be political. It’s an inevitable result of compulsory attendance, centralized school assignment, and political control.”
I’ve been saying this for years - everything about decision making under this set of circumstances IS political. And parents are at a serious disadvantage against entrenched interests who commit to their cause full time.
The only fair solution is to defund public schools and enable a totally private system with student vouchers. Parents would get autonomy and choice, teachers would get a free market for their services - and teachers unions would mostly be stymied.
“…we’ve designed the public education system so that disputes like these will be political. It’s an inevitable result of compulsory attendance, centralized school assignment, and political control.”
I’ve been saying this for years - everything about decision making under this set of circumstances IS political. And parents are at a serious disadvantage against entrenched interests who commit to their cause full time.
The only fair solution is to defund public schools and enable a totally private system with student vouchers. Parents would get autonomy and choice, teachers would get a free market for their services - and teachers unions would mostly be stymied.