Issue '04: Education

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Kerry.

I don't support vouchers.  If someone wants to go to a private school, that's fine.  However, the government should only fund schools where it can maximize the education.

If kid's aren't learning, I don't think it's competition that's a problem.  Perhaps an overhaul of the curriculum and the entire organization and attitude of the public education system is in order, but that doesn't require vouchers.

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No, parents should be trusted with that decision. Public school is NOT maximized education. Take it from someone who's living it first hand.

Yes, but if the government is paying for it, they should be allowed to make the best decision.  If the parents decide that this is not in the best interests of their child, they can home-school or go to a private school.  However, the government should not be funding private schools nor any other business.

[Lunar]

Like electing someone who supports school choice.

Regardless of whether we institute vouchers, the public school system needs fixing, as Nym pointed out.  So let's do the latter first and see if that is sufficient.

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I'm not the traditional liberal but I'm pretty offended by this comment.

Try to remember that the opposing view from yours is a legitimate one.  You can disagree with it, but it is still trying to accomplish the same ends but through a different process.