[garinda]

Originally Posted by bullseyebarb

Are you being deliberately obtuse? I think my earlier posts should have been sufficient for you to grasp the point I am making. I am NOT opposed to LOCAL communities using taxpayer dollars to fund education.....although, to be honest, I prefer education vouchers, (with no strings attached mind you), so that parents may have the autonomy to choose the schools their children attend....whether public or private. What I don't want is the involvement of the federal government in Washington, DC.

Our state education policy is decided by central government in Whitehall, even if it's managed at county level, just as it was in your day.

I presume you were satisfied with the education you received here, which was provided by the state, or is it just in your country of residence now that you have such a problem with the concept?