I agree with everything you say, wintertime.
SEPARATION OF SCHOOL AND STATE!
For every reason you just stated, and more.
I also think that if very small local communities or groups want to start schools, fine - they wouldn’t be exactly “public” as understood now, but local community schools and they could organize them how they wish.
Every bit of federal oversight or control must be eliminated in toto. States could make what laws they want but with more accountability locally, and LESS FEDGOV MONEY TO SPEND (hey - let’s bring it down to ZERO), state gov’s would be much more accountable to the state citizens.
The voting mob should **never** have power over the heart and mind of another citizen's child. This is true even if the school district were the size of a city block or a suburban housing division.