I apologize for taking so long to answer- too much schoolwork!
I appreciate your points. Locally-controlled public schools are, largely, paid for by local taxpayers. While I cannot rule out state-level oversight, it would seem to be necessary, as I do not believe that all local control would be productive (i.e. Atlanta). Some areas are just, simply, too corrupt. But local school districts, answerable to the voters, is a far better idea than ANY federal control- which is an abject failure.
I heard an interesting idea recently, but cannot remember who said it. His suggestion was to the Christian and religious communities, that they take a greater interest in the schooling of children. After all, they do a lot of missionary work and the establishing of free schools in foreign countries, so why not turn some of that inward, HERE, and actually compete with the public schools by offering free education?....I wish....
Don't hold your breath waiting for the Christian churches to step up and do their duty before God. Why?
Answer:
1) Too many ministers have spouses working in the godless government schools.
2) Too many government indoctrinators ( oops! "teachers") sitting in the pews along with all the vendors to the schools. Few ministers will bite the hand putting money in the collection plate. ,i>