Sorry Byron I can't agree. The only moral and workable approach is to have private schools ...... period. No public funding. I t will turn out that many philanthropists such as Bill Gates will step forward to fund private education. Public education is largely lowest denominator education because the government attacts drones, has ridiculous regulations and exceptionally antiquated goals. Everyone should be encouraged to support private education through donations of dollars, time and materials. The world is not a level playing field and no government should try to alter that. Private efforts are to be applauded because they are voluntary and moral and delicious. Forced contributions are foul. Private education worked in the 1800s and it would work now as long as bureaucrats were kept away from schools. cc -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist