School fees

[lazs2]

Of course you would... most people are more libertarian in heart than in action.

go to a libertarian site and take their test... probly 90% of everyone is... guess what... a libertarian..

the rub comes in when it is time to practice...  most people simply can't live and let live...  most people simply want something for nothing or... want to tell others how to live or... simply feel that charity should be forced and is a "good idea".

protecting people from themselves is not just something your mom wants to do... there are plenty who get all matronly when it comes to stopping people from taking risks.    There are those who don't like to see anyone be free.  it points out how mundane and risk free their lives are.

lazs

[TalonX]

Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
Or he is just venting and you choose to crap on his thread for reasons of your own weakness.  Why do you have to take it that way since it was obviously not intended that way?

We clearly disagree on the intentions.  Perhaps you choose to take it at face value owing to your weakness.

[TalonX]

Originally posted by Curval
It is a simple matter here of taking the education budget for a given year and divide that by the number of students.  Last year the figure was closing on $19,000 per student.

Ridiculous.

I say schools here should be privatised in entirety.  I cannot get anyone to explain to me why a top notch school costs me $15,000 a year and the government pathetic excuse for schools cost us taxpayers (yes we do pay tax here, just not income taxes) $19,000 per student.

I pay for both.

..and yes, I'm RANTING.

Privatizing the schools would drastically lower the cost...  Private corporations will always function more efficiently than government.  

The issue is the need to ensure every child can get an education...and it is FREE to the kids, even if their parents don't pay a dime in real estate taxes.

Vouchers may do it.   As would honest appraisals of the teachers weed out the losers that infect our public schools.  

Difficult issue.  Be happy you have the resources to have this problem.  Many don't.

[Curval]

Originally posted by TalonX
We clearly disagree on the intentions.  Perhaps you choose to take it at face value owing to your weakness.

He takes it at face value because we are friends.  He was just down recently visiting the island with his family...great people.

[storch]

Originally posted by TalonX
We clearly disagree on the intentions.  Perhaps you choose to take it at face value owing to your weakness.

not at all a weak guy either.  in fact you should wish to be like him.  I don't mean in the physical sense either.

[Curval]

Originally posted by storch
not at all a weak guy either.  in fact you should wish to be like him.  I don't mean in the physical sense either.

Indeed.

[Maverick]

So home schooling is not an option for you?

[Curval]

Originally posted by Maverick
So home schooling is not an option for you?

I've never even contemplated it to be honest.

What is it?  Do you hire a teacher or something?

I don't have the time to do it and my wife speaks English as her second language.

[Maverick]

You can hire tutors but the idea is that you are educating your kids at home. English is one aspect of the education process I suppose. I have no idea of the fluency your wife has.

There are home school web sites that you can look up and check them out. I was skeptical about it before but my Step Son and his wife are home schooling their kids. That exposure as well as to others in her family that did the same (including my Daughter in laws parents) have started to sway my opinion. One nice aspect of it is without distractions from the "rest of the class" the amount of time to cover the material is dramatically reduced.

The downside is the lower level of social interaction the kids have but that can be dealt with by having some group activities.