>http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/nyregion/crux-of-connecticut-judges-grim-ruling-schools-are-broken.html
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>Monopolies lead to results like this.
>We got stories like this- and worse- when ATT ruled the telecom world.
>It's not public vs private.
>It's monopoly vs choice.
>It has nothing to do with unions. Monopoly is the issue.
>People should be able to choose a school as they choose a dermatologist.
>And.. and this is the clinker, schools should be able to choose students.
>Free education has to become a privilege, not a duty.

"Clincher", I suspect ;)

Your last sentence is economically unsound. The costs of lack of education are far higher than the costs of education; consider free/public education an investment with a high ROI.

Standardized, universally available basic education is one of the arguably very few things a government should be mandated to provide (either through government direct hires, or 3rd parties), and raise taxes to fund.

That's not saying vouchers is a bad idea ;)