The state has cut $4mil from our local school budget here in Davis, California. This means many teachers are looking at layoffs at the end of the school year, in addition to staff reductions across the board. My daughter’s math teacher, for example, got a pink slip. Not only that, but we are looking at losing the wonderful music programs that set this school system apart.

A very interesting thing happened, however. Chaos didn’t reign, as the big government advocates would have you believe when you cut taxes and government spending. People of our community organized themselves privately into a foundation called the Davis Schools Foundation.

The idea is that we can raise the budget shortfall from the community. They’ve got almost $2mil already! So charity, contrary to the modern liberal belief, is definitely not dead.

I think the state budget cut was the single best thing to happen to our state-run schools. Now if we can just get rid of the property and income taxes, we’d all be able to afford to pay for our children’s schooling ourselves and not need the state. Running the school on donations would be a great equalizer, helping poorer families afford education. Ron Paul is right–the most humanitarian solutions come from the private sector.

Check out this poignant video which sells the idea quite well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfkgzUVpsx0

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