Submitted by Harriet Winters (not verified) on March 22, 2007 - 10:23.
I firmly believe based on sound economic principles that only through competition can the quality of a product or service increase and the cost of providing the product or service decrease when barriers to entrance in the education market are removed. I am mystified that there hasn't been more discussion in favor of fixing education through competition. Ironically we live in a democratic society that prides itself on freedom of speech and freedom of choice. History has shown us that countries that favor socialism fail to meet the needs of the people, and yet we have embraced that same socialism in our education system without reflection.
With the challenges we face as a society-our government has to become more dynamic, flexible, and innovative in dealing with these challenges. We Americans have many aggressive fronts here in our own country that is wearing away the heart and soul of our civilization-fronts that have been created by government policies favoring the public education system. The battles I am referring to are: the economic hardships of the ever widening poverty and low income population; aggressive and criminal behavior that is a consequence of a society that is suffering economic hardships; and the apathy that is pervasive in our society.
I firmly believe based on
Submitted by Harriet Winters (not verified) on March 22, 2007 - 10:23.
I firmly believe based on sound economic principles that only through competition can the quality of a product or service increase and the cost of providing the product or service decrease when barriers to entrance in the education market are removed. I am mystified that there hasn't been more discussion in favor of fixing education through competition. Ironically we live in a democratic society that prides itself on freedom of speech and freedom of choice. History has shown us that countries that favor socialism fail to meet the needs of the people, and yet we have embraced that same socialism in our education system without reflection.
With the challenges we face as a society-our government has to become more dynamic, flexible, and innovative in dealing with these challenges. We Americans have many aggressive fronts here in our own country that is wearing away the heart and soul of our civilization-fronts that have been created by government policies favoring the public education system. The battles I am referring to are: the economic hardships of the ever widening poverty and low income population; aggressive and criminal behavior that is a consequence of a society that is suffering economic hardships; and the apathy that is pervasive in our society.