Should Private School (k-12) be Abolished in the United States?

[Simfan34]

Of course not. Everyone is still paying taxes to fund schools, so it's not as if the public system is being deprived of funds. This is a rather strange suggestion. I'm not really seeing a reason given for this beyond "equality of opportunity", which is disingenuous. It really is the same logic that led to busing.

But even stranger is the suggestion we should ban charter schools... why? It's as if those suggesting this want to wantonly eliminate any and all positive elements of the education system. The problem with education in this country is not a lack of funding.

Yet another strange idea is prohibiting selective schools. Where's the logic in that? Many times selective public schools are the sole means for inner city children to receive a quality education.

[Simfan34]

Yes, because then people will start to care about improving public schools instead of just yelling "VOUCHERS!" and running away from the problem.

As opposed to yelling "MOAR FUNDING" even though the quality of education has continually declined as the Federal government has poured more money into the system?

This is an important point.