Private schools line up to become free

Private schools in the UK are getting in line to become free schools. There are a lot of free schools  wanting to expand and want as many people as possible to benefit from their system of education. They also want more pupils.

State schools are afraid that they will suffer  financially if  the government is going to spend money on making private schools free. There are already state schools which have financial problems, so it is possible that they do not understand why the government is spending money on schools which do not have a financial problem.

Parents want more choice in education for their children and the government insists the demand for free schools. The shadow education secretary, Andy Burnham, says that it is important to look at every point when you test a school and not just for the results of the school. He thinks that you have to look at what happens to the schools around it.

Original article:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/apr/12/private-schools-conversion

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My opinion:

I had some question marks in my head after I have read this article. I agree with the point that it is important to give parents and their children the opportunity to choose regarding education. But I do not understand why they are giving this option by funding private schools.  

This article does not give any information about why parents should choose private schools for their children. I have not read any arguments about it. 

I think the government should support schools indeed. But in my opinion, they should  first start with schools which really need help. If schools do not have their basic needs, they cannot make new plans. But if they do have their basic needs, they can make new plans. I think the government is responsible for education of his own country, the UK in this case.