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Originally Posted by photon
I do think having only a public and catholic system is kind of old fashioned.. the idea of vouchers and $$ that follows the kid around is better, have private schools that can cater to specific groups.
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Isn't that sort of the way it works now?
As I understand it, private schools get the same funding as public schools on a per child basis, but the difference in cost is due to smaller class sizes, and better equipement etc. (I could be way off on this and if I am feel free to correct me).
Right now there are private schools that cater to specific groups (the muslim school for example).
The difference being that when people check that "Catholic" box on their taxes, they're paying for that isntead of the public system, and it becomes an economy of scale thing. Enough people choose to send their kids there, and pay for it, that the regular funding is enough.
This is really one of the few, if not only, places where we get to directly decide where our tax money goes, and I'm kind of gald for it.