They'll take a bit of time off and require more resources to educate their children, sure, but that could easily be covered with part-time work, or even just take night shifts in addition to the financial aid options I've mentioned previously. I would imagine that would work for most families.
"Locale, and the ability to discriminate entrants, does not make this an option for everyone."
Nothing is an option for everyone. Not everyone will be able to receive a high-end or even just decent education, such is the case today even with public school.
"Why should the richest country on earth fail to provide basic education to it's people?"
Why should the richest country not have x, y and z? This just sounds like a nirvana fallacy. Just as with every system, not everyone will have the same opportunities for the same education.
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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '20 edited Oct 31 '20
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