To me, it sounds more like a nightmare and would only increase the rate of social fragmentation and political decadence. And there's one point Jacoby gets seriously wrong: secularism is not a "view" that secularists want reflected in the schools. It's the only practical means of teaching a diverse cross-section of students without violating the First Amendment's establishment clause.
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/06/12/separating_school_and_state/JEFF JACOBY
Separating school and state
By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist | June 12, 2005
From issues of sexuality and religion to the broad themes of US history and politics, public opinion is fractured. Secular parents square off against believers, supporters of homosexual marriage against traditionalists, those stressing ''safe sex" against those who emphasize abstinence. Each wants its views reflected in the classroom. No longer is there a common understanding of the mission of public education. To the extent that one camp's vision prevails, parents in the opposing camp are embittered. And there is no prospect that this will change -- not as long as the government remains in charge of educating American children.
Which is why it's time to put an end to government control of the schools.
There is nothing indispensable about a state role in education. Parents don't expect the government to provide their children's food or clothing or medical care; there is no reason why it must provide their schooling. An educated citizenry is a vital public good, of course. But like most such goods, a competitive and responsive private sector can do a much better job of supplying it than the public sector can.
Imagine how diverse and lively American education would be if it were liberated from government control. There would be schools of every description -- just as there are restaurants, websites, and clothing styles of every description. Parents who wanted their children to be taught Darwinian evolution unsullied by leaps of faith about an Intelligent Designer would be able to choose schools in which religious notions would play no role. Those who wanted their children to see God's hand in the miraculous tapestry of life all around them would send them to schools in which faith played a prominent role.