I don’t see how a free market on education would benefit all students. Also, in a true free market no one would get a publicly funded voucher right? If someone has two kids then would they get 20k? What about people who own property but don’t have children do they get 10k a year too? I am not trying to start a fight I am saying that a voucher system is not free market, but I think we can both agree that the funding mechanism is in need of revision. Cutting public education for decades and segregating funding to those that have and those that don’t furthers a fight among the many who need the best education possible.

I think I understand the thought process on your comment, however, public education is supposed to be for everyone. We fun schools based on property taxes making the access to education fundamentally unequal. Charter schools are publicly funded private schools that don’t really have to answer to anyone. Some are good some are dumpster fires, most pick and choose their students. Fully funding education and having an actual discussion about funding changes would go a long way to allow everybody a great education. School choice is a stopgap measure because of the funding issue. Sure some short term changes would help but privatizing education is a step that may lead to even greater divides in access to education.

Do a lead test first please! If you grind that or sand blast that paint away the lead will be in your dirt on your feet. If there are little kids around it will get in their mouths and on their hands on their feet and then into their blood. Lead will be everywhere for a long time. Box stores have the tests.

I keep seeing days in the 50s and this is maybe the third thread I have read where I see people saying to wait for winter it’s not too late. Our climate is different. Will there be snow sure, lots sometimes, sure, but it’s different now than 30 years ago. It’s just sad.