I simply live in the real world. The federal government controls education and they will never let go as long as you won't budge on this. You don't have practical solutions in my opinion. What you want is not going to happen.
The practical solution is to take the failing education system and give it to the states. It is not the federal government's business, and never has been. The more things privatize and get closer to the people, the better they will work.
As I said your vaunted education system is failing badly, and leaving more than 20% of children behind. High school kids graduating as functional illiterates, for Pete's sake. Open your eyes to what you are defending.