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Perhaps if the Education budget of 3% came even close to the Defense budget of 25% we wouldn't be spending 12% of our budget on welfare.
Bullshit
One of the principal reasons we got into the mess we're in is that we allowed schooling to become a very profitable monopoly, guaranteed its customers by the police power of the state. Systematic schooling attracts increased investment only when it does poorly, and since there are no penalties at all for such performance, the temptation not to do well is overwhelming. That's because school staffs, both line and management, are involved in a guild system; in that ancient form of association no single member is allowed to outperform any other member, is allowed to advertise or is allowed to introduce new technology or improvise without the advance consent of the guild. Violation of these precepts is severely sanctioned as Marva Collins, Jaime Escalante and a large number of once-brilliant teachers found out."
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In THIS country, that plan might work well in a Republican fantasy land but tell me, how do you break the cycle of ignorance when it's the parents who are teaching their kids the "benefits" of a life-long commitment to Section 8 and Food Stamps?
Besides, plenty of studies have shown that kids who start school at an early age fare much better later in life.
The Effects of Early Education on Children in Povertyhttp://www.tc.columbia.edu/sie/journal/Volume_4/Johnson_Website Final.pdf
High-quality early childhood education has the greatest positive effect on children from lower socioeconomic status, children who are at risk because of other circumstances, and children with disabilities and special needs (Stegelin, 2004). Recent brain research has verified the importance of cognitive and social development in the early years (Begley, 2000).
Early Childhood Education | National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
Early schooling matters most for children | Education | guardian.co.uk
Kindergarten is too late! | ETL Learning| For your child's success