President Trump said that a lot of governors wanted the Department of Education eliminated, which would allow for more local and state control. He has a point. Different states and municipalities have different educational needs. College is not for everyone, so we should not expect everyone to go to college when they leave high school.
Studies have found that homeschooled students often outperform public school students and even private school students. Because of this, I believe municipalities should allow their residents to vote to eliminate their public school districts if they can either afford to send their kids to private schools or have the time and resources and ability to homeschool their kids. Municipalities that decide to eliminate their public school systems would have more money and time to spend on other issues, such as sprucing up parks and recreation centers, fixing roads and bridges and other infrastructure elements, and adding more books to libraries (homeschooled students are the most frequent library visitors). They could also cut taxes and encourage new residents and businesses to move in.
