Topic: School Funding

Dan Miller advocates for returning control of education to local communities and removing federal and state mandates on curriculum. He describes the current system as a hierarchy of indoctrination where the federal government dictates terms to the state, which then controls local districts. Miller proposes that while the state should ensure funding, local parents and neighbors should decide what children learn.

A discussion regarding the Texas education system highlights concerns over rising taxes and bureaucratic inefficiency. A proposal is made for legislators to pass a bill capping annual education spending at $5,200 per child to force fiscal conformity. While the principals and teachers at the Texas Education Agency are described as devoted, the system itself is criticized for prioritizing fund acquisition over actual student instruction.