I have always been amazed that Christians, especially in the south, have not demanded that they be allowed to have vouchers to send their children to what ever school they choose.
If we assume that a public education serves a vital public interest (stated to be beneficial to have a well educated electorate) then the question is how does a government run/controlled monopoly accomplish this task? In reality the means to meet this policy objective is not a monopoly role and while the state may well be necessary to collect the funds, demanding that the funds only be used in the monopolistic system is IMO unconstitutional. Requiring me to educate my children as a state policy issue is fine but what method I choose should be my decision not the state's. Rather than tolerating this lack of choice and (if you home school or private school), pay twice, Christians should be demanding that the states issue vouchers for the cost per student that the stat spends and allow all parents the freedom to use this voucher to place their student in any school they choose.
What are your thoughts?
If we assume that a public education serves a vital public interest (stated to be beneficial to have a well educated electorate) then the question is how does a government run/controlled monopoly accomplish this task? In reality the means to meet this policy objective is not a monopoly role and while the state may well be necessary to collect the funds, demanding that the funds only be used in the monopolistic system is IMO unconstitutional. Requiring me to educate my children as a state policy issue is fine but what method I choose should be my decision not the state's. Rather than tolerating this lack of choice and (if you home school or private school), pay twice, Christians should be demanding that the states issue vouchers for the cost per student that the stat spends and allow all parents the freedom to use this voucher to place their student in any school they choose.
What are your thoughts?
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