tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031666954553393405.post5873591688227095079..comments2014-12-02T09:06:02.407-05:00Comments on The View from 302: National School Choice Week: What Fayette County Should DoCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05893841698363004399noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031666954553393405.post-38877089871071840602013-01-31T08:25:58.289-05:002013-01-31T08:25:58.289-05:00I'm utopian. I actually think the entire stru...I'm utopian. I actually think the entire structure should and will come down. But I also think that if these stupid bureaucrats could pull their heads out...never mind. If they could possibly take a tiny baby step outside the box, the benefits to the kids would be enormous.<br /><br />Thanks!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05893841698363004399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031666954553393405.post-37732465054406716802013-01-31T00:19:31.995-05:002013-01-31T00:19:31.995-05:00Assuming that the bureaucracy could actually make ...Assuming that the bureaucracy could actually make decisions based on education principles, I think many of the proposals you suggest would be fine.<br /><br />However, I have little faith in a system of education that has politics at its core. Cronyism, Old Boy's Network, whatever you choose to call it ... it destroys school systems. (For the record, it destroys churches, too!) One thing capitalism has proven is that the most effective systems are those where the management has a vested interest in the success of the organization (or organism, if you prefer). When "low taxes" is a possible perspective for "success," the system will be hampered. (And no, I'm not a big tax guy. I think we should pay reasonable taxes and expect those taxes to be used appropriately and not mismanaged).<br /><br />Personally, I'd be in favor of looking at the privatization of the school system. It would wreak absolute havoc on the "right to free education." But I think it would go a long way to fixing the issue.<br /><br />Anyway, just a random bunch of comments.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053648533736270662noreply@blogger.com