Defunding all public schools and encourgaging private school growth would better U.S. education.

In round two I provided a variety of reasons as to why our current education system was broken. I then provided three examples for why encouraging private schools would prove better than our current education system. It seems my opponent does not disagree with my assessment of our current education system. It also seems that of the many examples I have provided, my opponent used our second round to target only one. The tactic my opponent has used in this debate seems to me to be limited only to one narrow argument. I would like to use my third round to explain in more depth how a private school market would provide more cost efficiency than the current system we are using, as it seems to be my opponents only dispute against my theory. Free education... I do not believe such a thing has ever existed. I have chosen to not provide sources, as I stated earlier I am attempting to win this argument using logic, reason, and known historical events. But from the very source you have provided, currently in the U.S. we spend 600,000,000,000. We all pay for education every year. Problem is, the education we pay for sucks. I would argue that returning that money to the single fathers, and mothers in our country would be much more effective in allowing them to decide what type of education they want for their child. Cost of private school I need not argue with your sources evaluation with the current cost of private school. Mainly because I believe it's much more expensive than the estimate you have provided. In most states, even if your children attend a private school, you are still paying for public education through taxation. There are a variety of reasons as to why I believe private schools are expensive, and how they can be more affordable in a private market climate. 1. Regulation: Currently, many of the private schools in our nations are still heavily regulated. Somehow during our nations evolution, people began to believe that our government knows what we need to learn instead of the rapidly evolving market place. Regulation restricts creative adaptation and limits many of the options I have provided earlier. Further, regulation means expensive. 2. Demand: Currently the government has a monopoly on the education system. There is 0 completion. How can you compete? The government forces the money out of your pockets to pay for the product it provides regardless of how you feel about it. Because of this only the wealthy (or very fortunate, money wise, or extremely lucky) can afford private schools. When there is a lack in demand, there will always be a hike in price. However, remove the monopoly and allow competition, schools will spring up everywhere competing with each other to provide quality service for a low cost. Creativity will be everywhere in the attempt to get the edge on the evolving market. To say that a family cannot afford education is a narrow minded way of thinking. I'll explain why. Currently in the U.S. it is difficult to afford private schools. There are many reasons for this, and I have just listed only two. But I ask my opponent to imagine a world where freedom of choice and a demand for education exists. We currently have a deregulated free market for food. There are many problems with our country and government, but no one can say that being able to go to the grocery store for food, instead of a government run food storage station has led to an elitist society. Granted, I cannot afford a steak dinner every night of the week and some certainly could. But I am satisfied that my family does get to eat. And the variety of what I get to choose from is nice as well. Some days I like steaks, some days I can only afford hamburger helper. I have a concern that if the government took my money and forced me to eat what it provided, I'd be eating that with what they serve our soldiers in the military... not bad, but certainly not preferred. Education is food for the brain. Just like food for our bodies, there will always be a demand for education. And the higher that demand becomes, the more affordable. Some more affordable than others, providing different services, but the market would grow, the educational system would become more diverse and our country in general would greatly improve because of it. Insanity! We continue to throw six hundred billion dollars, every year into a broken system in hopes that things will improve if we can just agree... all three hundred million of us on the exact direction of where it should go. My plan allows for individual investment into ones child's future. Limitless options, unimaginable possibilities. I leave my opponent to her closing debate. But it is my hope that the voters identify the problems as I have and the improvement my theory could provide. Also to keep in mind at the end of this debate that I'm not arguing what the perfect solution would be, only a better one. I also challenge my opponent to decide for herself what a better solution would be, if not the one I have outlined. Thank you for a challenging debate, and may the best argument win.