about how to solve the education problem in America without demanding even more Federal (read: Taxpayer) dollars.
I read about the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in the WSJ, but the article is locked for subscribers only, so I won't link it (I did link to the high school's web site).
What it is, is a private school attended largely by students from low-income families who want out of the public school system. The way they pay for it is interesting. From what I understand, kids go to school four days a week, and then work a full day once a week, alternating with other students, so companies who buy into this program will get the equivalent of a full-time worker for the entire week. The school also receives money from donations from philanthropists. Remind you of anything...say, the PEF? It's not exactly the same, but it's a religious organization helping to provide a quality education for kids who contribute to their own education with the help of volunteers.
