Let's call our public schools what they really are -- ‘government’ schools

I read the article, “Let's call our public schools what they really are -- ‘government’ schools” on Fox News. The author, John Stossel, makes value claims that public school is one of the worst parts of America. He also makes a statement that ‘government school’ is a better name than ‘public school’. John supports his claim by pointing out the fact that public schools are rigid, boring, expensive, and more segregated than private schools while most other services improve (faster, better, and cheaper). He states that government does not want competition and stifles it through using their political clout while private schools, education tax credits, and even the Web offer competition. He insists that a competitive system will help all kids because competition makes bad alternatives die and good ones grow. I think this is a great warrant. John thinks that homeschooling is better than public school. Stossel backs his claim up by providing the fact which today homeschoolers fare better on tests and college admissions. He predicts that the government monopoly would claims that if kids are homeschooled, they will not be socialized properly. However, he refutes government’s claim, saying that homeschooled kids participate in all sorts of social events with other homeschooling families such as theater, ballet, karate, and other classes. He says homeschoolers may prosper without government control. He also expects a claim from defenders of public schools that public schools create the America ‘melting pot.’ He rebuts this claim by providing examination of education professor Jay Greene which public schools were more likely to be entirely white or entirely minority. Professor Greene found that students of different races were more likely to sit together at private schools. Stossel gets credibility by using ethos. At the end of the article, Stossel also makes policy claim that public schools should implement a competitive system. He requires public schools’ course of action by using a policy claim. I completely agree with John’s opinion. Government does not understand that market competition helps everyone. They need to understand the necessity of competition. Public schools should impose a competitive system to improve school and students.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/10/02/let-call-our-public-schools-what-really-are-government-schools/