Wavemaker: I've heard this argument regarding loss of local control of schools before and it doesn't hold water. When people begin paying for their local schools, which is not something that happens now, then I might be convinced that these people can have administrative expenses.

What I've seen is that the students are being ripped off of state education dollars by the education industry which his heavily laden with expensive administrators. Might as well just throw the dollars on the burn pile: the students are not getting the benefit of this spending.