Abolish Socialized Education and the Department of Education!

The Great Experiment! Converting Education.
The United States of America was founded on freedom principles like a free market society, but one of our beadrock programs has been socialist since day one. Why? In South Dakota alone 55 cents of every dollar collected goes to education expenses. Just think of the tax decrease we would see if we privatized the education system in America. Currently about 90% of schools are public and 10% private. Lets flip that around so that the government only controls the really lacking schools so enough money can go into these institutions to get them out of the cultural poverty that exists. Then the other schools have to now run themselves as businesses where teacher pay would increase, education would increase, and the overall education system as whole would grow to the betterment of our children. Competition works in all facets if done correctly. Lets implement this strategy in our schools.
Just imagine if our property taxes went down over half. I believe that parents who are able would be willing to pay the money necessary for their kids to go to a strong school for elementary, middle and high school. Schools would be forced to compete by paying teachers more, have high test scores, and provide programs beyond the norm to attract these students. These new days where P.E., music, and art programs are being dumped would be over because schools would need these programs to attract students beyond just the academic programs available.
Now remember, at first it would be a difficult transition. In time you would see dramtic changes that would spell success for our kids and our country in the future. The only hurdle would be overcoming the liberals complaining about the one school system that tries to cheat on scores or the struggling transition that would occur initially because change is hard. Nevermind that our schools are failing now. Democrats would be in an uproar the minute things don't go perfect...sound familiar. War on Terror anyone?