As a commercial venture, education is a hit or miss proposition. Consider the fact that many elementary schools and even high schools have a less than stellar reputation, and you will quickly find that perhaps the money that is invested in the education of children is not spent as wisely by the Department of Education as it should be. Of course, there are a number of variables that greatly influence the quality as well as quantity of education that is provided to children these days, but by and large no matter how large the education grants meted out to sources of primary education, there simply does not appear to be any change.

When it comes to the proper education of special education students, the numbers are even more discouraging. Being mostly streamlined into the regular classroom setting, the education of those children who are disadvantaged by any one of many hurdles is still in a position of flux, and no matter how many grants for education some of the programs are receiving the end result still does not justify the expense.

On the flipside of the education question are the many private schools that not only charge hefty fees for the education of children but that also expect a larger chunk of parental involvement into their programs. Education issues commonly associated with the high school setting – such as drug use and teenage pregnancy – are very often avoided because of the increase of parental involvement and the closer scrutiny of funds allocated to teachers and student education. After all, the average parent who is foregoing some of the luxuries of life wants to make sure that the money spent on educating their child is actually being put to good use.

From there is it only a small step to the online education system of the college education system. Many private students find that they will do well in an online setting where there fees charged are purely for the benefit of the instructor, the quality of the course, and the maintenance of the network that enables this kind of tutoring. Thus it seems that – at least from a purely commercial vantage point – the private school system is providing a bigger bang for the buck while the public school system is more like a colander that someone is trying to fix with the aid of an assortment of Band-Aids. While the former might be deceptive in its simplicity, the latter is discouraging to such an extent that many no longer wish to add funding to already failing institutions.