[wolfpat]

You're right. Government schools are the problem. They are an abomination. They are unconstitutional.
BUT, we have a democRAT party that is in the pocket of the teacher's unions and will NEVER relenquish government control of the schools.
And we have a Republican party that has no spine and no idea how to wield power, and only wants to be friends with the democRATS.
How do you propose to change this situation?

[wintertime]

wolfpat,
The first thing is to educate people that government schools can NEVER be reformed.

Point out that government schools violate the 1st, 13th, and 17th amendments and are therefore child abusers and human rights abusers. It is important to use this harsh language.

A few good court cases would help. To my knowledge the government abuses to the students and parents regarding the 1st, 13th, and 17th Amendments has never been argued in the courts. Hopefully, as the public becomes more educated these issues will come before the courts.

Government schools need two things: Students and money. I encourage everyone to take their children out of government schools if at all possible, then work politically to starve the government schools of money. Encourage your church to open free or low cost schools and take in as many non-members as financially possible.

Work like crazy for tax credits. I do not favor vouchers they would simply make a private schools look-alike government schools.

Change the language about homeschooling. It is the most natural and healthy way to raise a child. Those using government schools are institutionalizing their children. Pointedly asks other who institutionalize their children in government schools why would they do such a thing? It is time parents felt guilty about using government schools. Put them on the defensive.

Ask others why parents living in mini-mansions on the hill or driving beautiful cars why they are sucking the blood of the rest of us by not paying tuition at their "Blue Ribbon" government schools. Hand these people a bill.

Point out that government schools are contribute to the irreversible destruction of the environment. Ask why are putting government schools in outlying areas simply because a development it built?

Any strategy to undermine support for government schools will erode their foundation. Hopefully they will fall like the Berlin Wall.

[pleikumud]

All schools at all levels (K-12, college, grad schools) should be private. Government should have no involvement in education. This would eliminate a huge tax burden, local, county, state and federal - perhaps 50% or more of State and local taxes in some areas. A new education industry would be created, allowing parents and students the freedom to pick schools based on convenience, price, needs, and quality. Schools of low quality, with poor teachers and facilities, would lose business to better schools. Teachers who teach idiocy would not be protected.

Where to start? Let private education companies bid on teaching K-12 in your county. Sell the buildings to the education companies, or to real estate investors who could then lease them to educ cos. Eliminate county taxes for education. Parents pay the private education companies. Some teachers would get jobs with the new education companies, but many would not. :)-