Are private schools unfair?

Question I live in England, where the private schools are derided by some, not because they are...

Mary Ruwart
Mary Ruwart
PUBLISHED IN Liberator Online - Jun 13, 2017

Question

I live in England, where the private schools are derided by some, not because they are bad, but because they are thought of as unfairly benefiting the wealthy. I disagree. I believe that, because the offspring is an extension of the parent, he or she gains no unfair advantage -- the school simply allows people to gain advantage from their own work. Do you agree? schools Answer

I would agree. However, all schools, whether public or private cost many times more in taxes or tuition than is necessary because of government regulations. Without these restrictions, ad-sponsored television programs like Sesame Street, special educational cable stations, Internet courses, and other advances we cannot yet envision could make high-quality education virtually free -- for everyone! For details, see Chapter 10 of my book, "Healing Our World," available from the Advocates for Self-Government.

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