American and Canadian adults ranked in the middle. According to the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, about one fourth of new teachers are unqualified. Many of these did not complete their licensing requirements. About a fifth of veteran teachers have less than a minor in their primary teaching areas. A poll by Public Agenda found that about 60 percent of parents would send their children to private schools if they could afford it.
Competition works to select the companies that best meet the desires of the public.
Competition would enable parents to choose the better schools and the schools that best fit their culture. Let's end the dysfunctional government monopoly over schooling, eliminate the financial barriers to true free trade in education, and provide school choice to parents and students. A diverse and effective educational system will make this public good that much better. Copyright 1997 by Fred E. Foldvary. All rights reserved.