In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.
Even over half a century ago, back when public schools in the United States were world class and actually taught students, people were still asking if public schools were even necessary, as William F. Buckley, Jr. and Paul Goodman discussed.
Until next Friday.
Public schools are necessary, because nearly all parents are incapable of teaching their own children even the most basic skills, like reading and simple arithmetic, and they have no idea whatsoever of science (especially biology), history, economics, or civics.
What you get without public schools is basically the black ghetto.