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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
The question he asked does in fact have a pretty black and white answer. He asked his question and the way it was worded, I answered it accordingly.
If he had asked "Who provides the best education", the answer is easy, private schools. They hire/pay top dollars to the best teachers. Likewise the teachers probably do a better job because they are paid more money and would like to keep the job/benefits it entails.
He asked "Who is concerned more about the education of the local children?" - I think the one that provides as best they can for little to no cost (apart from fees), and to as many children that need it would be the one that is concerned the most about the "local" children. Private schools care about the education of the local children... if they can pay for it.
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You're right... they "care" enough about the local children, to cram them into classes of 30+, to have the gym teacher incompetently teach french, to have laughable supervision and to generate lower test scores... essentially with every kid they cram in, they are reducing the quality of education for the whole. Is that caring?
I don't think ramming as many kids through an institution that fails to adequately prepare most students for post-secondary, trades or the workforce means they care. Sure, they don't turn anyone away, but is that benevolence, or because they are not allowed to turn anyone away.
I don't think one side "cares more." I think there's significant arguments against both sides.
As for your tax question... I would to a limit, but I would also want the right to pull my education tax from either system and divert it to the private school of my choice to offset the tuition.