tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post978286624834503265..comments2024-02-27T15:47:47.923-05:00Comments on Principled Perspectives: "Clinton's Hostile Preschool Takeover"- I.B.D. Editorialprincipled perspectiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06502754865268315342noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-36957298394047314312007-08-17T21:26:00.000-04:002007-08-17T21:26:00.000-04:00Answer to Christine:I have a rather expansive conc...Answer to Christine:<BR/><BR/>I have a rather expansive concept of what educational freedom means. As I stated in my answer to ivegot5, only a brief statement was presented at that time. But you could safely infer that homeschooling would be covered under the term "private school".principled perspectiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502754865268315342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-66928469078801546422007-08-17T16:39:00.000-04:002007-08-17T16:39:00.000-04:00I would add that the money for each child could al...I would add that the money for each child could also be kept by the parent if they choose to homeschool! I am drooling over the kind of educational benefits (trips, books, etc.) I could provide my children if I had thousands of dollars each year to put toward homeschooling them. I would even be able to stay home full time instead of juggle working-at-home/church, schooling and home life.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508025632249734480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-8086569956095532082007-08-16T21:28:00.000-04:002007-08-16T21:28:00.000-04:00Ivegot5Thank you for your interest. Education is o...Ivegot5<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your interest. Education is one of my signature issues, and I expect to write extensively on it, but I would like to respond to your comments here.<BR/><BR/>You have brought up a good question. There are basically two ways to implement school choice;<BR/>1. Vouchers. This approach was advocated by the late Milton Friedman, the famous economist whose Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation fights for this cause. The money spent on each child in your state each year from all sources would go not to the local public school your child would attend, but instead go directly to the parent or guardian in the form of a voucher (or, as I prefer, an education savings account, or ESA). This voucher or ESA would be used toward whatever school you choose for your child, public or private.<BR/><BR/>For example, the per-child cost of public education in my state averages about $14,000 per year. Each year, that money would still go to the local public school if that’s what I choose for my child. However,if I were to choose a different school, public or private, the funds would be used to pay the tuition to that school and my local public school would receive nothing. Each child in my family would have his or her own voucher or ESA in the amount of $14,000. I would add a roll-over feature that would allow any unspent funds to accumulate year over year, which could be used toward college, trade school, etc. after graduation. <BR/> <BR/>2. Tax credits. This approach would allow a parent to claim a dollar-for-dollar credit against whatever portion of his total tax bill (property, income, or sales etc) goes to fund education. I would extend these credits to include close relatives who fund a grandchild, niece, nephew, or sibling’s education. Remember, this is a tax credit, not a deduction, so you would receive a full refund for your education bills up to the limit of your tax liability.<BR/><BR/>3. Perhaps a combination of the two would work best in a state like mine which doesn’t have public pre-school; i.e., vouchers or ESAs for K-12, and tax credits for pre-school.<BR/><BR/>There are numerous issues related to the restructuring of America’s school system not covered here, such as the government’s roll, separation of church and state (a crucial principle to be preserved), etc, but I hope this brief outline is helpful. And again, thank you for your interest in my new blog.<BR/><BR/>Mike Zemackprincipled perspectiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502754865268315342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-75460103624843396392007-08-16T14:00:00.000-04:002007-08-16T14:00:00.000-04:00As I read these posts & the accompanying editorial...As I read these posts & the accompanying editorials & hear these things on tv / news, I remember an exercise from a Russian history course I took -- examine the Bolshevik Party platform of 1917 / 1918 - how many connections can you draw b/t the BP platform & the America we live in today? -- one of those assignments that stuck with us.LeftCoastOnlookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225141904852860020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-58209000387067684002007-08-15T17:39:00.000-04:002007-08-15T17:39:00.000-04:00Maybe I sound uninformed but I wonder if you could...Maybe I sound uninformed but I wonder if you could explain how economics would play into this. I would love to choose a better ( and by better I mean one that is innovative and truly understands the differences in children and how they learn best) preschool for my children, but am financially unable to do so. I know there are lots of parents out there like me who care desperately about our kids and want more and different education for them than we had. Would vouchers help us with this? Thank you for your time.ivegot5https://www.blogger.com/profile/15207258312415064852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-74528542564501509992007-08-14T15:18:00.000-04:002007-08-14T15:18:00.000-04:00Count me in as one of the warriors ready for battl...Count me in as one of the warriors ready for battle. :-) Welcome to the blogosphere.Journo June aka MamaBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-78582353990637609852007-08-13T09:04:00.000-04:002007-08-13T09:04:00.000-04:00As Kayla is entering Montessori this issue is at t...As Kayla is entering Montessori this issue is at the forefront of our minds. We have chosen Montessori purposefully and it's what we want for the girls. These issues need to be looked at by all parents.<BR/><BR/>Great Blog Dad! Welcome!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05483670069777019727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-89026662576168246282007-08-12T21:42:00.000-04:002007-08-12T21:42:00.000-04:00These are critical thoughts you have outlined. I ...These are critical thoughts you have outlined. I believe homeschooling would be in danger if Hillary took office. Thanks for bringing this to the forefront. Great blog, Dad!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508025632249734480noreply@blogger.com