Education,

Some thoughts on Education

by Jack Hickey
author of the

Performance & Accountability Voucher for Education

Education, what's it good for?
Who get's it? Who pays?

Seems like the government has a monopoly when it comes to education of "children". Seems like parents are OK for feeding, clothing and housing their children, but when it comes to "education"(or is it indoctrination), government knows best!

OK.
Parents feed clothe and shelter their children,
so why can't they feed their minds?

Government has Pre-empted them!
and
The elitist education establishment,
and politically powerful teacher unions
(CTA - NEA)
are not about to give up this government created goldmine!

Have you considered HOW MUCH MONEY is involved?
$10,000/yr for each student is outrageous!

OK, This is Now
We have a system where government(taxpayers with or without children)
pays for the education of children whose parents, without a real choice,
deliver them over to institutions in the Public School System.

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I Have A Better Idea!

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It's called the "Performance Voucher"

When "Johnny and Mary" learn to read, write and cipher,
"Mommy and Daddy" get paid.

How much will it cost? HALF what we spend now.

It was endorsed by Milton Friedman

Also see Dave Barulich's CHARTER STUDENT INITIATIVE

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Introduced in 1979, here's how I envisioned it!
Click on Images for full size

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