25 - A Good Choice in Education

Yesterday I meet with a group of students at a faith-based (Christian) school. The students asked me very insightful and challenging questions. The school has a Lion as its symbol. The Lion represents Jesus Christ, who is described in the Bible as being the “Lion of the tribe of Judah."

Jesus said: "Leave the children alone, and don't try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of heaven is made up of people like this." (HCSB) The Bible also states that the fear (reverence) of God is the beginning of wisdom. The students at the school I visited Friday are being exposed to and learning about the things of God. Everyone needs a personal relationship with Jesus, and the students in this school are being given the opportunity to learn this. I state on my website (www.keiserforussenate.com) that this choice, which each person must make, is the bottom-line issue of life. It is wonderful to see children having a God-friendly environment in which to learn.

Regrettably, our failed public school system no longer teaches the true priorities of life as it once did. The public school system does a poor job of teaching our children anything. It is my personal belief and desire to do away with the Federal Department of Education, which to me is to be blamed for much of the failures in public education of our nation across the country. Private schools and home-schooled children receive a better education despite the roadblocks and opposition of the National Teachers Union (NEA), the Ohio Board of Education and the Federal Department of Education. These overgrown and outdated bureaucracies must go, we must abolish them now.

Parents should be given a stronger voice in their children’s education through a fully funded voucher system. Under my voucher plan every parent determines which school or learning situation (home-schooling, etc.) they desire for their child. This would improve the education system and reduce costs and increase efficiency greatly over time.

Private schools, a faith-filled environment, home-schooling and fully funded universal voucher system allowing parental choice in the education of their children would be A Good Choice.

There are only 25 days remaining until Ohio Voters can make A Good Choice on Tuesday, May 2nd in the Democratic Primary Election!