At 04:08 AM 7/28/01, Jeroen wrote:
>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.
Where doe the money for teachers, buildings, books, etc. come from?
>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.
Does the government just print that money?
--Ronn! :)
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