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Alexander the Pretty Good
07-02-2008, 02:31
http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11535645


The Swedish model

Jun 12th 2008 | STOCKHOLM
From The Economist print edition
A Swedish firm has worked out how to make money running free schools

Interesting read. Any Swedes care to comment on it?
LittleGrizzly
07-02-2008, 05:45
Kid enters R.E class and sits down...

"on the first day McDonalds created the earth...."

Kid then makes his way to chemistry

"ronald mcdonald discovered the atom back in 19...."

Kid gets changed and heads out for his P.E lesson

"these big macs give you all the nessecary vitamins and energy for a full day of exercise..."

anyway in all seriousness the bit you showed was slightly misleading... the state reimburses them for what they would have cost had they gone to state schools...
Alexander the Pretty Good
07-06-2008, 06:30
Which is a little like the much hated voucher.
Ironside
07-07-2008, 18:02
Which is a little like the much hated voucher.

How is the vouching system in the US?

Here it's basically that everyone's education gets payed by the state, no matter what you go (with the exception of private schools, which are different from free schools and not part of the basic public education (think car schools and simular)).

Personally I'm not so insighted in the free school system, more that they are notable in popping up everywhere. Not particullary fond of it, but I'll await more information before giving a judgement.
Alexander the Pretty Good
07-07-2008, 22:38
Well, the few places it has been done, I believe every family who sends their children to an accepted private school gets a tax break worth the cost of educating them in the public schools. I'm not certain of that, though.
Ironside
07-09-2008, 09:56
Well, the few places it has been done, I believe every family who sends their children to an accepted private school gets a tax break worth the cost of educating them in the public schools. I'm not certain of that, though.

Here's free (aka taxpayed) education considered a cornerstone on how to build our society by all major parties (even if the right likes free schools) so it's pretty universal. Thus you cannot really lobby for it, as it comes with your licence to start a free school.