[Dark_crow]

I have never agreed with the idea that the state is primarily responsible for the education of children. It is the parent's responsibility, and they have delegated it to the state. Now, the state takes the position that its rights in the matter are superior to that of the parents. That is more like socialism than liberty. If that takes it back to states rights arguments, then we got it wrong, and it is still wrong. Schools should be directly responsible to parents, even that has been usurped. Of course, that is the force driving the home school movement.

Public education is determined by the majority, as it should be. Home schooling is not some new phenomena; it's been around longer than any other.

I was home tutored by qualified teachers and every parent has that right. Parents who use Public assistance, that is, Public education at the expense of all tax payers pay a price for it, in that they can't determine individually what is being taught.

EDIT: You're right, it is socialism.

[Galveston1]

Paragraph 4 of the article. This is not happening. All elected officials bellieve that government is a good thing. The Democrats more so than the Republicans. I think one of our early leaders (can't remember which one right now) said, "That government is best that governs least". The problem is that we have elected leaders that love all the government that they can impose.
And of course, we have the quote from Will Rogers, "If you think government is too expensive, be thankful that you are not getting all the government that you are paying for".