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by Charles L. Cotton
Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:58 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: A Right to Education?
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Re: A Right to Education?

100 years ago when I was in law school, there was a U.S. Supreme Court decision that held there is no constitutional right to be provided an education. However, if a state chooses to provide public education, then it must do so without discrimination. (I'm not talking about Brown v. Board of Education.)

The problem I see is the State mandating a public school system that is successful in suburban areas, but an abject failure in major cities. Overall I view public school systems as a failure in that we are graduating kids who cannot read and write on a 12th grade level and who have virtually no math skills. Our goal seems to be maintaining a public school system (whether or not it works), not educating our children.

What's my answer? Privatize and let competition in terms of cost and quality generate a system that works. It would have to be tax supported, or education would not be available to low income families.

Chas.

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