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Should a political subdivision, state or county or municipality, be required to furnish public education??

For the school year, 1959-1960, the Prince Edward County ( Virginia ) Board of Supervisors voted not to provide funds for public education, and the school board therefore could provide no public education -- for white or Negro children.

Is public education in this American democracy of such importance that no child should be denied public education??

Or is this subject a matter of self-determination, a matter of states rights or county rights??

If people don't want to provide public education, should they be forced to do so??

Even if we marshal substantial agreement behind mandatory public education, we likely cannot expect that all the states will enact the legislation.

Should the requirement, which must therefore be Federal in nature, be legislated by the United States Congress??

Or must it become law by amendment of the United States Constitution??

We actually have two issues in this question -- goal and method.

Issue no. 6.

Federal responsibility for education of the citizens.