Association Quote by Ludwig von Mises

Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess talents meriting an education which his parents cannot afford, he should be carried forward at the public…

— James Madison

If we allow public funds to be used to support our relatively benign, morally grounded schools, we will have to allow those public funds…

— Jonathan Kozol

Drop out of the public schools. The public schools cannot be compromised with.

— Timothy Leary

The government has convinced parents that at some point it's no longer their responsibility. And in fact, they force them, in many respects, to…

— Rick Santorum

I am opposed to the use of public funds for private education.

— Jonathan Kozol

Let our pupil be taught that he does not belong to himself, but that he is public property ... He must be taught to…

— Benjamin Rush

America's public schools have served their purpose. Free and compulsory education was good for a somewhat unpromising young nation.

— P. J. O'Rourke

“Unless we have the wealth to pay for private education, we are compelled by law to go to public school—and to the public school…

— Jonathan Kozol

Our public schools need to be in the control of parents and the community, as opposed to businessmen who see the $23 billion budget…

— Charles Barron

Public education is a good foundation on which to build a better life for each of us. And if we want to prove to…

— Bill Cosby

School reform is not enough. The notion of schooling itself must be challenged.

— John Taylor Gatto

For a very small expence the public can facilitate, can encourage, and can even impose upon almost the whole body of the people, the…

— Adam Smith