Reply #52: you're not addressing _any_ of my questions

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If a government run school has a horrible graduation rate and low proficiency among those who do graduate, why do you want tax money to go there instead the schools where the parents/students want to go? Why is it more about what you want than the parent/student receiving the education?


Why do you think I should pay for students to attend schools with no accountability? I would like an answer.

I did answer. Parental/student choice contains an inherent accountability - if they are not satisfied they can take their money elsewhere.
Your turn to address my questions:

it is the inevitable destruction of the public schools. Follow it to its obvious conclusion.

Only 'inevitable' if parents didn't want to send their kids to them. Do you think that all parents will decide that? Why would they decide that? Furthermore, if they decide to not send their kids there, why should we send the per pupil funds? Is it about the best interests of the kids, or the best interests of those who have a job at the public schools for you?

You could start by suggesting how you would add 'accountability' to the public school system as it exists now. If parents/students are limited in how they can choose another school to better suit their needs, where is the 'accountability'?
If I couldn't choose another grocery store, what incentive would the grocer have in meeting my needs? If he got my money no matter how rotten the vegetables, would I be better off? Wouldn't I be better off if I could take my money to someone trying harder to earn it? Why should I rely entirely on the monopoly grocer's goodwill? Isn't his own well being (earning my money) a better incentive for him?

Why do you assume that, if given a choice, no one would want to send their kids to public schools?

I chose to buy a house in the part of Leon County with the best schools. I think it is a shame that the kids whose parents live south of the tracks go to much worse schools. I would like to see those parents have better choices. Why wouldn't you?