This an Idea I've had for a very long time. First I should start by saying I have always been against vouchers in the Public Education System. My only real experience with private schools growing up was some friends who went to Catholic School. So I always saw it as the catholic parents trying to get their money back.If I try to go to much into detail, I'll lose track and leave something out in the details, or, something will come on TV and I'll forget what I was even talking about. So I'm going to put this as short and sweet as possible. As I said I've thought about this for a long time and can get more into some of the nuts and bolts if someone would like to start a conversation. First, This only applies to pre-school- 8th grade. These are the years of basic foundation learning, the 3 R's. All government activity in these grades will be disbanded and assets liquidated. The Federal government will create, administer, and retain public record regarding test scores by Educator. The funding lines will stay intact with those fund being directed to an Education Trust fund, although alternate funding methods may be devised. From this trust fund, every child will be given a vocher worth $10,000.00. Now we switch perspective alittle. I am a fourth grade teacher or anyone with a valid Teaching Cerificate, Living in a small town, a suburban development or maybe an inner city block. In my basment or some other appropiate space I can establish a classrom. It must meet certain health and safety basic, probably similar to a day care.In my neighborhood there is 6 or ,7 4th and 5th graders. I would get 60 or 70 thousand dollar to run my business. We could throw in extra like tax deductions and credits for supplies and technology.Now the Federal government. It's sole job is administer stadardized testing. Scores will be stored in a blind data base where parents can access past scores to evaluate the teacher before deciding to place their child. The plus for teachers in this method is that the best teachers will be able to demand more money to fill the precious slots. Conversely teacher who routinely have students perform poorly will have trouble finding students and will be forced out of business. An "invisible hand" in education. if you will. Well that's pretty much it in a very broad summary. I mean it definitly a idea that has legs. You can just keep going. Like a small group of teachers could rent out and empty classroom at the old school, which is now an office/retail complex with a very lovely park, just outside, with ball fields and pretty good parking too!
