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From: gwyn@brl-smoke.ARPA (Doug Gwyn )
Newsgroups: net.sci
Subject: Re: privatization of education
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Date: Mon, 14-Jul-86 03:13:03 EDT
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Tom Tedrick and I seem to be in close agreement on this topic.
Educational vouchers seems like an even better idea than tax
credits, although they accomplish much the same end.

One thing to consider is "How do we get there from here?"
This is often a problem with Utopian social ideas.  Since
there is already a large investment in the public school
systems, the most practical concomitant to establishment
of a scheme like educational vouchers would be conversion
of local school systems from governmental organizations
to privately-operated commercial enterprises.  Initially
they wouldn't have a lot of competition, since it takes
time to build up a good school, and there would be a good
chance that competitive pressures would lead to the
improvement of what the former public schools offer.  If
they don't improve, eventually they would deservedly fade
away.