A Positive Result of Hurricane Katrina: School Choice and Privatization of Education

This video illustrates several important principles

1. Private enterprise is more effective than government one-size-fits-all at producing success. 

2. School choice works. It improves performance and offers greater opportunities and more success to students.  

3. The Catholic principle of subsidiarity works. The lowest level of responsibility and authority should take precedence over higher levels. In this case, parents suddenly had real impact in decisions about their children's education. They became the authority on selecting the best situation for their families.

The current system is not without critics including those frustrated with the difficulty of navigating the system.  But New Orleans' students are doing much better than before and a failing system is now graduating most students with many going on to college.

For more on the success in New Orleans:

School Choice Boosted Test Scores in New Orleans Post-Katrina, Study Finds

What a Thought! Federal Cops in Smallville?

Al Sharpton Wants Fed Cop Overlords

Just think of it -- the same government that gave us Benghazi and Fast and Furious being in charge of policing every little community in this country. (I'm pausing here for that to sink in.)

If you want to see what federal cops look like read 1984 or Fahrenheit 451. What we don't need is Big Brother controlling every tiny community in this country. We already have too much federal intervention - even the control of thoughts and beliefs. The rule of subsidiarity has almost disappeared!

Now, if you're Catholic you probably know about the rule of subsidiarity and how important it is. Fr. John Hardon defines it this way:

Quick Facts on Common Core

The entire idea of common core flies in the face of the Catholic teaching on subsidiarity. The federal government has no place in regulating the educational system in every small town in America. And as more information comes out about common core, it's apparent it's one more federal disaster. Take a look at some quick facts on common core.