My point is that a child's parents are more likely to make good decisions for the child then education bureaucrats.
That depends on the parents. Yes, many parents (including mine and, presumably, yours) have the best interests of the child at heart, and have the knowledge and ability to be able to serve those interests quite well.
This is not, however, true of all parents. There's no entrance exam for parenthood. Thus:
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