tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914135196228063755.post6064163602991054472..comments2019-11-09T04:39:47.945-05:00Comments on Madison Liberty: Government-Sponsored ValuesMadison Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08596714340652874573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914135196228063755.post-39618652857248783152012-04-14T22:35:57.161-04:002012-04-14T22:35:57.161-04:00This post is not advocating for vouchers or abolis...This post is not advocating for vouchers or abolishment of "free" (you mean taxpayer-funded, right?) education for all. It points out that the current public education system is flawed. In my opinion, the government should not have the right to push young people towards some opinions and away from others, which it does under the system we have now. There is not a clear solution, but at least giving parents the opportunity to choose which school their kids attend, public or private or home-based, regardless of where they live, would be a good step. I believe that if you think the local public school nearest to you is doing a poor job that you should be allowed to send your kids somewhere else, and even have the opportunity to send them to another public school that is further away. This would force poorly performing public schools to step up their game or risk losing students... and funding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914135196228063755.post-45710738965486015652012-04-14T16:31:17.749-04:002012-04-14T16:31:17.749-04:00Not sure what is being advocated here - vouchers w...Not sure what is being advocated here - vouchers which could lead to tax money going to extremist schools and financial scams? Abolishment of free education for all? Something else?<br /><br />Most parents are excellent stewards of their children's futures. Unfortunately, a few parents are not. How can we craft a system that protects the rights of young citizens and builds the country? Here are some great quotes on education from one of the early supporters of public schools, Thomas Jefferson: http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/quotations-educationgxeremiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09222214084356367899noreply@blogger.com