[ALPAPilot]

but too many conservatives would rather just complain or attend a meeting

I wish I had a dime for every "conservative" who decries public education but defends their school because it has a "great reputation." If you opt out of private education, I don't believe you can be a conservative.

[achilles2000]

“If you opt out of private education, I don’t believe you can be a conservative.”

Just a conservative who is co-opted by an addiction to a middle class welfare entitlement (”free” daycare)...

[RFEngineer]

“I wish I had a dime for every “conservative” who decries public education but defends their school because it has a “great reputation.” If you opt out of private education, I don’t believe you can be a conservative.”

Oh really? Do you believe the same for union members?

[TomOnTheRun]

I wish I had a dime for every "conservative" who decries public education but defends their school because it has a "great reputation." If you opt out of private education, I don't believe you can be a conservative.

But sometimes they ARE great schools that are governed and regulated at the most local level possible. As little government as possible at the most local level possible IS a conservative virtue.

In general, America has one of the finest education systems in the world provided you are only interested in educating children to the 5th level. After grade 5 it all falls apart. I don't think it is a coincidence that grade 5 is when they start dropping most local control over education in order to teach to state and federal testing guides. Resume control of your local area. Even Austin is too far away fro some things.