Cain says God persuaded him to run for president

[mrplunkey]

At least I do something I believe in. We're paying teachers' salaries.

You're paying much more than teacher's salaries. You're also helping pay union dues, antiquated work rules, bloated and mismanaged pensions, rubber rooms and lifetime tenure.

Maybe someday you can be the funding source for school vouchers -- now that would be impressive.

 

[Mr. dB]

Vouchers are a scam. I doubt they'll ever happen.

 

[mrplunkey]

Vouchers are a scam. I doubt they'll ever happen.

I doubt it as well.

Our current government public school system is doing a wonderful job of cementing-in a permanent underclass. The system isn't the sole cause, but it's a huge (and probably the largest) factor.

I find it ironic that people will cite a 5% increase in the top marginal tax bracket as a fairness/social justice issue, but vehemently defend a public education system that condemns millions of children each year to sub-par lives. If I were trying to claw my way out of poverty, I'd be less interested in someone elses' 5% in taxes and more interested in being able to read my own high school diploma.

 

[Mr. dB]

I find it ironic that people will cite a 5% increase in the top marginal tax bracket as a fairness/social justice issue, but vehemently defend a public education system that condemns millions of children each year to sub-par lives. If I were trying to claw my way out of poverty, I'd be less interested in someone elses' 5% in taxes and more interested in being able to read my own high school diploma.

So rather than fix the system, we should just pull the rug out from under it and go to a for profit system?

The concept of public education isn't at fault. Most other Western Civilization nations manage to do it well, and we did it well here prior to about 1973 or so.

 

[mrplunkey]

So rather than fix the system, we should just pull the rug out from under it and go to a for profit system?

The concept of public education isn't at fault. Most other Western Civilization nations manage to do it well, and we did it well here prior to about 1973 or so.

I'd transition the existing system. Public schools should be allowed to compete for vouchers. Furthermore, public school vouchers should pay at some multiple (i.e. 2:1 or even 3:1) to private school vouchers at first. So yes, there would initially be a large influx of new education dollars into the system (taxpayers would pay more).

Then over time (i.e. 8-10 years), bring the ratio down to 1:1 so public schools have to compete for the dollars. Considering they already have a built-up infrastructure with zero debt, an existing faculty/administration and an existing curriculum, wouldn't it seem fair for them to compete head-to-head with private industry over time?

 

[Spartacus]

what is spartacus gonna do next? I wonder what him penis tastes like.

is that you