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In reply to the discussion: Santorum bashes public schools, says they're stuck in factory era [View all]wickerwoman
(5,662 posts)Create an economy where one parent in a blue collar household can afford to stay home and educate the kids Santorum and then we'll talk.
Anything else is just out of touch 1%er bullshit.
And even if they could afford it, how are the 15% of illiterate adults or the 70% of Americans who don't have a college degree or the 20% of Americans who don't speak English as a first language supposed to educate their kids to a standard that is competitive on the international stage?
Are they going to set up computer and chemistry labs in their homes? Organise their own orchestras, newspapers, drama societies, sports teams, etc.? Larger schools create economies of scale that allow them to offer more opportunities and experiences to kids. If Santorum was talking about a non-union corporation he would see this as a good thing. It's only because public education is "socialized" and teachers unions support Democrats that suddenly "big=bad".