Politics: Opinions on McCain's education "platform", as presented on "Meet Depress"?

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Politics: Opinions on McCain's education "platform", as presented on "Meet Depress"?

Today, on "Meet Depress", McCain's "surrogate" said McCain supports the Aristotelean Philosophy of Education by favoring choices and alternatives for parents. Our public school system is based on "the creme will rise to the top" view of Aristotelean thought. Those who go slower get to continue their education based on their efforts and second chances (community colleges....).
Why is Obama's person saying "that (parental choice) will skim the creme off the top", as though that's bad?
What could be driving this ?
Fang: I don't agree that "smart", "poor " people should stay in 2nd rate schools and not be given a chance to excel.
 
I am a liberal and I really don't have a problem with school vouchers, as long as they can't be used in religious schools, only private non-religious schools. If this were the option, you would see private schools being built everywhere.

But the problem remains, it money is being taken away from the public schools, what will happen to those children who remain in the stripped down public schools? And how will all of these private schools be monitored?

A fair solution must be determined, and there are too many questions out there now.
 
There is nothing Aristotelian about school choice. In Aristotle's time there was only one school and it was his, Calling school choice Aristotelian is another way of covering up the elitists nature of the concept and the fact that the wealthy want yet another tax break to pay for their kids' education. Public funding for private schools? Sorry, I'm not buying.
 
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