RE: private schools, assuming you're referring to primary/secondary school as opposed to universities (where private schools thrive).. do you know how Charter Schools work? Ever seen some of the state laws regarding those? In many states, charter schools actually get to operate with a financial advantage over the public schools. I used to be in public office and watched a Charter school take advantage of the laws to siphon a ton of resources from our public school (which was already cutting teacher headcount year over year because of healthcare costs), and then to add insult to injury we had to pay to bus the kids there.
Anyways, back to the larger point.. I put a very high value on the idea that anyone in America, if they have a little talent and put in some work, can get a college education and make their own destiny.
That particular dynamic has way bigger implications for American competitiveness than moderate price distortions in university tuition -- I mean, if we can fix those, great, but let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater, and burn our house down afterwards for good measure.
Anyways, back to the larger point.. I put a very high value on the idea that anyone in America, if they have a little talent and put in some work, can get a college education and make their own destiny.
That particular dynamic has way bigger implications for American competitiveness than moderate price distortions in university tuition -- I mean, if we can fix those, great, but let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater, and burn our house down afterwards for good measure.