At 23:30 27-7-01 -0400, John Giorgis wrote:
>1) Governments should implement a system of vouchers to ensure that the
>parents of every poor child has the right to choose from an array of
>educational choices that best suit their child.
Nah -- setting up an entire system of vouchers is way too complex. Just
copy the Dutch system.
Here, you go to "Group 1" (your "1st grade") when you're 4 years old, and
go to school 5 days per week till you're 17. This education is mandatory,
and free. When you turn 17, going to school is mandatory for 2 days per
week till you're 18.
After primary school (Groups 1-8, roughly age 4-12), you usually have to
pay for your books, but you can get government support for that. When you
turn 18, you can get "Study Finance" till you're 27. Part of the monthly
payment is a gift, part of it is a loan which must be paid back after you
finish your education; while you're still in school, no intrest is charged.
To keep it fair, this financing is tied to your parents' income: a child
from poor parents can get more money than a child from rich parents.
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>If after reading all that, you still don't think that the science of
>Economics provides for social justice
Unfortunately, real-life practice differs greatly from theory... :-(
Jeroen
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