Income Taxes and Education

If Property taxes are not to be used to fund education, then what? The relationship between income and education level is quite conclusive: the better educated one is, the higher one's income. Therefore, a better revenue provider for education should be the income tax . . . of a flat, minimal exemption variety. Education dollars should come through the state coffers via the income tax and flow directly to those eligible . . . students from K through grade 16 That is, each student would receive a voucher for his/her share that could be used for any state approved educational institute in the state . . . public or private.

Each public school would then accept that voucher for full tuitiion and fees (including books) for that school year for that student. Students would then apply for admission to the school of their choice. Each public school (not system but individual school) would have an admissions process and group to both market the school and choose those admitted to the school. Schools could add a surcharge if they wish. The schools would be responsible for hiring teachers and staff and conducting classes. At the higher education level, all eligible students within the state would receive vouchers. No more substidies of state schools, no more state scholarship monies.

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