Quote:Mostly privatizing our school system will limit who is able to get an education.  It's another suggestion that is against the lower-class, and lower-middle class families that can't afford private education.  And I firmly believe that a right to a <i>good</i> education is a foremost right, and I believe education is one of the most important things to a society.  Limiting in any capacity the ability for someone to get an education will only lead to ruin.  It's why I also support charities that are trying to bring education to Africa, rather than food and clothing. 


I also think the best policy for illegal immigration is not deportation.  Rather we should be going after the companies that are unethically exploiting illegal immigrants by paying them substandard wages.  The idea is to remove the incentive to immigrate illegally.  

Fully agree with your take on education. As anecdotal evidence, I was sent to a private school for K-8 and then attended public high school in Jax. Though I feel it was a good education, I found myself sorely lacking in science skills due to indoctrinating teachings. My personal lust for science kept me from falling behind and advancing past public school students in many areas and eventually falling into engineering. After experiencing both, I am not sold that the private education was strictly "better" especially not considering the considerable cost to it.

 

I am not so sure an entirely privatized system would drive those costs down. My parents were not poor but we did not have nice things. I did not have toys or video games like the other kids but was able to play sports and had gear as needed, if that helps shape things. My parents confided in me a few years ago that they cost nearly broke them month to month and my mother said she broke into tears when I asked to go to public school rather than Bishop Kenny because they didnt know how they would pay for it. 

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