Nope. I think avoiding a government monopoly in education is the best way to keep them honest and actually trying to improve. I also think parents should have the right to direct their kids' education money to any legit institution they want.
We do not agree. Public money should not pay for religion.
One purpose of the 1st amendment was to prevent a Forced "national religion".
It is forcing all citizens to pay for religious instruction.
Because religious freedom is a right. We pay for lots of things we do not support.
"The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that parents have the right to choose any private school—religiously affiliated or not—for their children in a school choice program.
I don't agree with the Supreme Court on this.
Because true quality education is only for the rich. The serfs have their school money forcefully taken and it can only be used by the government for the government.
The history of public education in the US is about DEMOCRACY. Not capitialism.
The involvement with religion, and you not wanting "public" money to go to religion, is a government issue, not a parent/tax payer issue. Remove the government from the equation and let the would-be tax money go directly to the educational institution of their choice. Problem solved, right?
I don't think Democracy is about monopolies and a lack of choices, is it?
Problem worsened. Public education is not a luxury. It is a necessity.
And there will always be a need for public schools, just as there will always be a need public transportation, public utilities, etc. Offering a choice doesn't mean one of the choices goes away.
I think no public money should go to private schools, and especially not to religious institutions.
Yes and it also monopolizes some utilities. So, would you agree that all private educational institutions should be outlawed in favor of ONLY government schools? If not, why?