There are many problems in education today and they are not all caused by Washington, but many of them start there. Imagine a producer of vacuum cleaners that rarely work hiring whole platoons of engineers who will, in time, report that it is, in fact, true that the vacuum cleaners rarely really work, and who will, for a larger fee, be glad to find out why, if that's possible. If you discover some such outfit, don't invest in it. Unfortunately, we are all required to invest in public education. It imposes more and more rules, regulations and mandates for our local schools which further removes parents and teachers from deciding what is best for our children, while giving more authority to bureaucrats in Washington.
Parents know what options are best for their children.
They do quite well at selecting homes, food and clothing for their children without being experts in the production of any of these provisions. In these areas they are presented with a multitude of choices and do choose a variety of alternatives. Almost everyone agrees that education should be one of our most important priorities for our nation's future, yet we have as much choice in this area as the Soviets had in their supermarkets prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Unfortunately, we have a tax system, which limits the ability of parents to pursue the academic options best suited for their children's individual situations. I will sponsor legislation that addresses this issue.