Tax Credits for Private Schools

[Rage Against the McKee]

why wouldn't the public schools be able to handle private school kids?

Need to hire more teachers, maybe build more schools?

Why wouldn't they go attend the school that they are in the attendance area of?

I don't recall where you live, but yes, I am sure the state of KS public school system could absorb the 210 private schools, which serve 42,000 students, without any expansion.

That would be about 130 students per district. I think they would probably manage ok.

Do you have kids in school? Pretty sure they are already struggling with not being able to hire enough teachers.

I don't have kids at all.

Thank you for your contribution via your tax dollars!

You're welcome. Gotta make sure the hiring pool looks good in 10 years.

[Dugout DickStone]

why wouldn't the public schools be able to handle private school kids?

Need to hire more teachers, maybe build more schools?

Why wouldn't they go attend the school that they are in the attendance area of?

I don't recall where you live, but yes, I am sure the state of KS public school system could absorb the 210 private schools, which serve 42,000 students, without any expansion.

That would be about 130 students per district. I think they would probably manage ok.

Do you have kids in school? Pretty sure they are already struggling with not being able to hire enough teachers.

If only there were a work force of recently laid off private school teachers.  Never going to solve that I guess.  welp

[Headinjun]

Sometimes I drive on the Turnpike. Can I get a credit for the time that I was not driving on the public roads?

NO, you benefitted from goods and services being delivered to you on public roads

[Headinjun]

I really thought the sensitivity related to a child's education could be looked at a little more closely than trash service and roads.

I think this is an area where we could offer some sort of help for those wishing to educate their kids elsewhere while still paying for a large service they don't use. 

I don't have a problem with this.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I really thought the sensitivity related to a child's education could be looked at a little more closely than trash service and roads.

I think this is an area where we could offer some sort of help for those wishing to educate their kids elsewhere while still paying for a large service they don't use. 

I don't have a problem with this.

Public education provides an enormous benefit to everyone. It's a better benefit than trash and roads, anyway.

[Mrs. Gooch]

What about people who home school their kids? Do they get a credit?

[Headinjun]

I really thought the sensitivity related to a child's education could be looked at a little more closely than trash service and roads.

I think this is an area where we could offer some sort of help for those wishing to educate their kids elsewhere while still paying for a large service they don't use. 

I don't have a problem with this.

Public education provides an enormous benefit to everyone. It's a better benefit than trash and roads, anyway.

I understand that. The credit should expire upon graduation.

[Headinjun]

What about people who home school their kids? Do they get a credit?

I say they should at least be eligible for a partial credit since no tuition is involved. 

[Mrs. Gooch]

Sometimes I drive on the Turnpike. Can I get a credit for the time that I was not driving on the public roads?

NO, you benefitted from goods and services being delivered to you on public roads

Yeah, but the people who I am paying to provide those services already paid their taxes to cover their use of the roads.

[ChiComCat]

Private schools are a luxury and if someone wants them, they can pay out of pocket.  As has been mentioned, whether I have kids or not I pay into the school system as educated young people are a benefit to society.  Subsidizing private school allows parents to not pay for the net benefit of society while still extending that benefit to their children.

[Tobias]

Private schools are a luxury and if someone wants them, they can pay out of pocket.  As has been mentioned, whether I have kids or not I pay into the school system as educated young people are a benefit to society.  Subsidizing private school allows parents to not pay for the net benefit of society while still extending that benefit to their children.

well put, chicat

[ednksu]

I really thought the sensitivity related to a child's education could be looked at a little more closely than trash service and roads.

I think this is an area where we could offer some sort of help for those wishing to educate their kids elsewhere while still paying for a large service they don't use. 

I don't have a problem with this.

to your first, this is a meta argument from people who want our government to look like Somalia instead of the organs and instituions which built America into the greatest country ever on the face of the world

second, you'd have to be pretty damn foolish, damn near stupid to think the tax credits being offered are in line with the amount of money the individual pays to public education.  hint, its not a dollar in dollar out system.

[EMAWmeister]

why wouldn't the public schools be able to handle private school kids?

Need to hire more teachers, maybe build more schools?

Why wouldn't they go attend the school that they are in the attendance area of?

I don't recall where you live, but yes, I am sure the state of KS public school system could absorb the 210 private schools, which serve 42,000 students, without any expansion.

That would be about 130 students per district. I think they would probably manage ok.

Christ

[p1k3]

slightly OT but we should just get rid of public schools period. problem solved.

[kim carnes]

get rid of public schools

[Rage Against the McKee]

slightly OT but we should just get rid of public schools period. problem solved.

What problem is solved?

[p1k3]

slightly OT but we should just get rid of public schools period. problem solved.

What problem is solved?

you could like choose a school for your kids and not pay for anyone else's kids' education. So to answer your question...all problems are solved.

[Headinjun]

I really thought the sensitivity related to a child's education could be looked at a little more closely than trash service and roads.

I think this is an area where we could offer some sort of help for those wishing to educate their kids elsewhere while still paying for a large service they don't use. 

I don't have a problem with this.

to your first, this is a meta argument from people who want our government to look like Somalia instead of the organs and instituions which built America into the greatest country ever on the face of the world

second, you'd have to be pretty damn foolish, damn near stupid to think the tax credits being offered are in line with the amount of money the individual pays to public education.  hint, its not a dollar in dollar out system.

Well I'm not sure how you arrived that I'm somehow pining for some  pro-Somali structure, or whatever.. I still believe in increased public education funding, and especially at the University level where real economic gain can be found.

You're right the proposal is too high, maybe a 500-700 dollar credit would be more reasonable..

I'm trying to find a win-win here for those who support public education (me), and those who choose to educate elsewhere.

If it doesn't exist how about an interest deduction for loans taken out on private prep school?

[Headinjun]

Sometimes I drive on the Turnpike. Can I get a credit for the time that I was not driving on the public roads?

NO, you benefitted from goods and services being delivered to you on public roads

Yeah, but the people who I am paying to provide those services already paid their taxes to cover their use of the roads.

Well good luck just strictly driving the turnpike throughout your living existence.

Quit being dumb.

[Rage Against the McKee]

slightly OT but we should just get rid of public schools period. problem solved.

What problem is solved?

you could like choose a school for your kids and not pay for anyone else's kids' education. So to answer your question...all problems are solved.

Well, you still haven't identified any problems that need solving.

[Panjandrum]

slightly OT but we should just get rid of public schools period. problem solved.

What problem is solved?

you could like choose a school for your kids and not pay for anyone else's kids' education. So to answer your question...all problems are solved.

Well, you still haven't identified any problems that need solving.

This would create a market where you'd see more schools that are okay with teaching kids Jesus rode dinosaurs.

[star seed 7]

What's wrong with that??

[ben ji]

public parks are sooooooooooooo crowded, the government should give a park to just me and my friends

Pro Tip- All the land along major rivers is public access up to the high water mark(defined as where debris is clearly visible from past floods). This is basically ben ji's personal park along the ks river...I go out there all the time and have only ran into a couple of fisherman and 1 hippie looking for morels.

[Dugout DickStone]

What about people who home school their kids? Do they get a credit?

They get a deduction for bringing weirdos into our world.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

How could anyone possibly care whether a child's state allotment goes to one school over another. Public schools let out of district kids enroll everywhere for the very reason of grabbing that allotment. Why shouldn't private schools be able to do the same?

Dems seem to be hitting some historic level of irrational butt hurt