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Re:The pressure that U.S. inequality exerts on parents by mac01021 on Saturday May 07, 2016 @05:38PM (#11651448)
Interesting! I definitely didn't think hard enough while reading your last post.

You're suggesting that, if we switched to funding what-are-now-public schools directly through tuition payments made by the students attending them, then that might amount to a more just (or at least generally more satisfying) system than what we have now?

Or is there another policy you think would be better?

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Re:The pressure that U.S. inequality exerts on parents by bradleyjg on Sunday May 08, 2016 @08:20AM (#11653723)
I wouldn't want to go to an all private pay system, that would leave children without means out of luck. I do think there is a role for private schools, I went to one myself for high school and was very happy with the experience.

Anyway, there are a variety of different ways we could imagine loosing the tight coupling between housing and schooling. I mention downthread that I think school choice / vouchers is a promising approach, but I am open to other ideas as well.

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