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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A local or federal government doesn't really have the right to close a private or religious school in the US.[/quote]

Are you saying Congress couldn’t pass a law mandating that all students are educated in the public school system?[/quote]

Given various court rulings, it would probably require a constitutional amendment.[/quote]

Probably?  Certainly.  [/quote]

Ok.  So let’s say closing private schools isn’t an option because of the hurdles.  What are the less burdensome options to create “excellent public schools” throughout DC?[/quote]

Better parents.  Parents make all the difference in the world.  [/quote]
Don’t you mean the wealth of the parents?
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No.  Their engagement.  There are tons of lower and middle class parents sending kids to schools that are great.  They make sure they are great.  Many wealthy parents do as well.  Some wealthy parents just outsource.

But if we are talking about going as so far as compelling all public attendance, then things like parental fines for missing school, homework, getting bad grades, achieving under grade level all have to be on the table.  Same for school administration and teachers.  Underperformance on their part would not be allowed (it shouldn’t be now but people are bad self advocates). Furthermore, if public school is compulsory, teachers unions are absolutely done for as well. [b] All public, all parental control. [/b][/quote]

I was with you until the end here. The last thing we need are more idiot parents thinking they know what’s best for children because they successfully bred. Just take a look at any district monopolized by the “Moms for Liberty” faction to see what happens when small minded, uneducated parents take over. Hate to be paternalistic, but those crabs aren’t going to help their kids climb out of that underachieving barrel of hate and resentment. [/quote]

Elections can address that far better than leaving things to unelected self-interested hacks.  If we are requiring public in this fantasy world, we can push for better structures and processes to achieve parental control.  Stupid would also affect housing values.  [/quote]

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