i agree. the only thing is that it may not always be for the best. in some states, and some counties the education is much much worse than private education, regardless of how much taxes people pay. case in point: new york city. the public schools there are absolutely horrible, in some schools you cant go into a bathroom without getting robbed, in others there are very few if any licensed teachers. in the NYC public school system, many, many kids even graduate with a 5th grade or below reading level. there are exeptions, like bronx science of stuyvesant, but to get into these school you often either have to live in the district [very expensive], or you have to be a genius and go through rigerous testing. so, most parents try to send their kids to private school, regardless of the strain on their budgets. this same scenario is played out in many other areas of the country - new orleans, alabama, missisipi, south carolina, los angeles.
Many of the TBS's are located in very remote areas where the educational system is also sub-par. in some cases, such as in georgia, the level of education would actually drop at places like Hidden Lake because although the teachers will all be licensed, they will also very likely be locals, and STILL wont be paid more than before. in other areas it will improve things i'm sure, such as in TX, northern cali, new england, etc. where the education IS good.
what i'm trying to say is that although it sounds like a good idea it may have unintended consequnces thoughout the country.
