Describe how under capitalism, you are in control of your children’s education from birth, and not at the mercy of your local school board or the state or federal Department of Education.

In a capitalist social system, as you prepare for the birth of your child, you start to explore education alternatives. You’re probably inundated by childcare and education providers contacting you from the day you signed up for that pregnancy insurance we mentioned earlier. You focus on the options that best fit your values and your wallet. With property taxes for education a thing of the past, you have more money available for education (more on taxes in a future section). As we touched on when covering political equality, your choices include everything from the Walmart of basic education in your neighborhood to costly boutique alternatives. And the online education equivalent of Amazon offers stiff competition to brick-and-mortar schools.

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