Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Some people have trouble thinking outside the box. If we abolish, almost overnight any number of good quality *private* schools would open to satisfy the demand for education services. For all tastes and price points. The only "workable" education system is one that keeps the government OUT of it.
Our public education system was envisioned as a safety net, for poor kids who otherwise would have no chance. That is why the Constitution specifies "one school" and allowed optional attendance. It was never meant to be CCSD's "all (no) things to all people".
If we had small government in this state, then indeed, we really could get by on ~$50/head. I've already described how it could. Mining taxes might be insufficient (I don't memorize these numbers), but some other small revenue source would not. For instance, sales tax revenue from 10 days in August.
Whether small government could be had for $100M per year, $80M or $12.50 is debatable. The exact number is unimportant, so long as we recognize that government is WAY larger than it needs to be. I conservatively estimate 19X.
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