The following writing assignment is due at the end of Session 6 of this course. Therefore, all the learning of Modules 1-5 will have relevance to your successful completion of the writing. It is assigned in Session 2 to ensure that you keep it in mind as you learn, and that you will be able to successfully and concisely write about this topic. You may reference course readings and module notes as part of your response with proper APA citation and referencing practices.

Assignment 1:

Criticism:

Funding for education has become a standard practice by many governments. Waloops Baker has raised concerns about the abuse of educational opportunities by some. His criticism includes:

Our educational infrastructure and the law in general reduce the freedom of individuals. He is now an advocate of privatization of education at all levels.

Social returns to education are below private returns and likens the scenario to that of the Tragedy of the Commons discussed in module 4,

Those who prefer to put their tax dollars to other uses (i.e. other than funding of education) are adversely impacted or prohibited from acquiring entitlements and social welfare suffers; the allocation of tax revenue to education is another form of Expropriation/Eminent domain (discussed in module 5) for which there is no just compensation.

12pt, Times New Roman font, double-spaced with 1 margins. Your response to the criteria below should be between 3-5 pages.

Here are the Response Criteria (items that must be included in your response):

1.Provide a legal perspective on how privatization of education may be possible.

2.Analyze Waloops Bakers critique of education funding and the notion of privatization of education.

Your analysis should also include:

a.An examination of the right of an individual to be educated or lack thereof,

b.The Neoclassical view v. real world, and a Pigovian perspective,

c.The impact our legal system has on the expected benefits of education, and the impact different level of education can have on social welfare,

d.The appropriate criterion for determining efficiency,

e.A conclusive position on the type of education system you believe is appropriate given your analysis of Waloops Bakers critique.

3.Please note your grade will be based on substance, clarity, and cohesion.

Using separate headings for each part of the response criteria (1, 2a, 2b, .2e) to ensure you have coved them is acceptable.