Should government subsidies be provided for private schools?

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I believe that government subsidies should be provided for private schools, just as children who attend public school have a portion of their education funded.

I believe that parents have the right to choose which school their children attend. It would only be fair for the government to give a private school subsidy equivalent to what would be paid if the child were attending a public school. The parents of children in private school are still required to pay the taxes that fund public schooling.

Yes FairMckinley99
Yes, the government should subsidize private schools, because it promotes choice.

The government is in the business of education and, often, public schools just don't meet those needs. Private schools can fill those gaps and, for that reason, there is no reason why the government shouldn't subsidize private schools that meet certain criteria, such as being in areas with failing public schools. It's better for the children's education.

Yes HumdrumMilo83

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Proprietary colleges are getting rich off of the government, and providing inferior educations to students.

For profit colleges are accepting billions of dollars in federal aid and providing students with knowledge and skills that will not lead to employment opportunities that will allow them to pay back their debt. While the federal government is broke and in debt up to its ears, these schools continue to make the richest one percent of this county even richer. It ought to be a crime.

No UtterDon
No, because government subsidies to private schools undermine our public school system.

One of the great things about this country is the promise of a free education. The public education system is important. Private schools often come about in neighborhoods where the public schools are not doing well. Still, I believe that the focus should be on improving public schools, instead of subsidizing private ones. Even if the government does subsidize private schools, public schools will still cater to a number of children in a neighborhood out of necessity. Many private schools that are religious do not cater to all children, and often do not have the resources to take in as many children as in a public school system. For this reason, we should be concentrating on improving the public school system, instead of creating vouchers or other subsidies for private schools.

No AmusingTanner32

I believe that government subsidies should be provided for private schools, just as children who attend public school have a portion of their education funded.