Quote by Rick Santorum

The government has convinced parents that at some point it's no longer their responsibility. And in fact, they force them, in many respects, to turn their children over to the public education system and wrest control from them and block them out of participation of that. That has to change or education will not improve in this country.

The government has convinced parents that at some point it's

Summary

This quote suggests that the government has shifted the burden of responsibility from parents to the public education system, pressuring parents to hand over their children. The quote argues that this control and exclusion of parents from the education system has hindered its improvement. There is an implication that for education to progress in the country, this approach needs to be altered, and parents should be allowed a greater role in their children's education.

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Education

By Rick Santorum

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