| From birth through preschool, there are tax breaks and incentives for families to send their toddlers to day-cares that are heavily controlled by the government. Head Start, for example, is a publicly funded daycare that has very high costs when compared with private day-cares. |  |
 | From kindergarten through high school, the government spends about twice the amount of many private schools, but public school students have lower average test scores. |
| The heavy involvement does not stop at graduation. The government has entirely taken over college loans. It uses this power of loans to exercise control over universities. Beyond loans, however, the government subsidizes public universities directly. Thus political decisions are made. Finally, laws require college degrees or licenses for most professional jobs. |  |
 | Many people would look at government involvement as a help. Many people think the free market would not result in as many educated children. Many believe that if the government does not do it, then many children would not be educated. |
| There is a universal desire of parents to ensure their children are educated. They will invest their time and treasure to ensure education is attained. The private sector will encourage better educational outcomes for the vast majority. The poor will be helped the most. |  |
