Re: [NSW, CityDeRail] Worst Station Staff

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

eikkert@my-deja.com wrote in message <8avdqk$tsg$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>
>> I am just questioning why should parents who send their kids to local
>> schools be subsidising the travelling costs of parents who choose to
>> send their kids to schools many, many kilometres away. If they choose
>> to send them there, they should pay for it.
>
>Surely it makes sense to provide a child with an education that best
>suits his or her potential. If a child were musically gifted it would
>make sense to send him/her to a school with an excellent muscial program
>so as to provide the child the best opportunity to harness his/her
>talents. The same with selective schools, if a child is academically
>gifted, surely the child would benefit from being with similar children
>in an environment which promotes competitive academic achievement. Same
>with sports schools, performing arts schools etc.
>
>Every school has it's own culture, values, strengths and weaknesses it
>makes sense to send your child to a school in which he/her may fit in,
>accel in and develop his/her interests.

Could not agree more. But why should some parents wqho cannot afford to
provide their kids with the above opportunities be subsidising (via taxpayer
funded travel) parents who can afford the school fees at such schools?

Dave