There is currently an enormous disparity within the U.S. in the money spent per child on K-12 education. Some fortunate children get high quality books, computers and well paid teachers. Other children barely get workable bathrooms.<\/p>\n
In a rational society, we would all understand that every child has a fundamental right to a high quality K-12 education. Whatever is needed to support that right would be viewed as a necessity, regardless of the economic circumstance of that child’s family.<\/p>\n
Of course that would cost a lot of money, which would largely be paid by taxes. But in the long run, this would be the best investment we could make with our taxes. The benefits to our nation of a generation of children who can each become an effective engine of the economy would pay for itself many times over.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, we do not live in a rational society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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