Where exactly does the responsibility lie for educating our future?

Presently it appears as if the federal government holds that responsibility.  Let’s face it, there is a Department of Education (granted it has no authority in the constitution) and under the current administration billions of dollars in funds are being battled over in congress at this very time.  So it very much appears as if responsibility sits on the government.  Yet, at the exact same time those in power are sending a mixed signal.  Many states for instance allow parents to choose the school their child attends.  Furthermore, what about home-schoolers; that is most definitely a parental responsibility.

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As many of you know, President Obama has proposed an $800+ billion economic stimulus package aimed at jump-starting our economy.  Specifically, there is an astonishing $140 billion earmarked for education.  My first impression… wow!  My second thought wonders whether money is just being used to coverup the real problem.  The old adage, “The road to hell is often paved with good intentions” comes to mind.

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Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article5485109.ece
Date: Jan 10, 2009

As the London Times Online reports, British private schools are being urged by their association to start moving towards larger class sizes.  As the article reports, ”Typical class sizes in prep schools range from 8 to 16, while secondary schools belonging to the Independent Schools Council boast a pupil-teacher ratio of 10-1, against an average of 26 and 21 pupils per teacher in state primary and secondary schools.”

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