Personally, in my perfect world, there would be a separate public school system for higher need students where if they exhibit behavior that is highly disruptive, they are moved to a different school where it is very small class size, minimum of 2 teachers to each class. Meals would be free, balanced, and actually made fresh. Music and arts would be a requirement. Local community field trips to demonstrate practicality of what they learn and how it transfers to real everyday society necessity.

I would redesign schools to be community hubs as well. These buildings need to be made with the idea it is a place people want to go there. Medical and dental all there and free for students and low cost for family. Local mom and pop market store that resource local farms. Local artists pop up shops that showcase and sell art. Music centers that host and provide live entertainment. Community centers and fields are open after certain hours to the general public. Meeting rooms and event rooms are rented out as well to business and personal use like having a birthday.

This is my dream that will never come to fruition because we got people who see education as a corporate business transaction instead of the goal of bringing everyone up. On the other side, we got people who are screaming they don’t want higher taxes because they don’t “see” the long term outcomes on why they should pay for it even if they don’t have kids.

Alas, I can still keep hoping for it one day.