A reader from South Holland, Illinois asked me why, in view of the clear and known flaws in state education, it hadn’t yet been abolished. In Illinois, the voters approved a new constitution on Dec. 15, 1970, and it says in Article X, Section 1 “The State shall provide for an efficient system of high quality public educational institutions and services. Education in public schools through the secondary level shall be free. There may be such other free education as the General Assembly provides by law. The State has the primary responsibility for financing the system of public education.” In … Continue reading Why Hasn’t State Education Been Abolished Yet?