Should school eduction be a right everyone is entitled to or a privilege only for those who can afford it?

I agree that this is close to the result. But I disagree on the detail. Public education is still generally quite adequate preparation for University. But the real issue is the disruption caused by the bottom 5% of students, preventing the teachers imparting what they know and preventing the rest of the students from focusing on acquiring the knowledge best suited for them. Also the occasional bad egg teacher in the system cant be weeded out of the government system in the way the non government system can. I dont have an answer that is socially acceptable. But that is your real problem. Those parents who make the effort to place their children in the non government system are rewarded with a better learning result and higher tertiary education entry..😷

In the US, generally speaking, the more affluent the local community, the better the public school system will be. Most private school produce students at an educational level that betters their public school brethren. In the US, private education is fairly expensive. It’s not unusual for tuition to fall in the range of $15,000-$35,000 per year with some exclusive boarding schools exceeding $75,000 a year.

Personally, I think all the costs are too high for the product being delivered. Sometimes, the rate of return simply isn’t enough because the standards are set too low. The cost of college in the US is a perfect example. We burden children (and their parents, often) with incredible debt just as they’re attempting to fly the coop.

You literally couldn’t make up a dumber plan. Essentially the affluent end up funding endowments which in turn fund financial aid. But, the financial aid is rarely enough to truly attract the underprivileged who deserve the benefits of education the most.

Rinse. Lather. Repeat. And every year it gets more expensive…