Michael Price replied on Permalink
Not surpirising coming from government.
<p>The problem isn't that it's a for-profit corporation, the problem is that the government was giving away money without making the slightest effort to find out what was delivered for that money. If the government paid for good results you can bet that a corporation would have your child's best interest and education at heart. </p>
<p>You're not surprised when a for-profit restuarant provides you with a good meal, why would you be surprised that a for-profit school would provide a good education? Well if they're not being paid by the people getting the education you would and should be surprised. I suspect that's why the government didn't make the schools accountable, so that the rational choice would be to give bad service. So when the schools fail they can say "See we need government in charge.". </p>