I did do some additional research on the topic including reading through numerous articles. Any mention of education as a right I've not yet seen mentioned and the articles I've read agree with that mindset thus far.
http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2013/08/why-there-isnt-a-constitutional-right-to-an-education/http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/edu/ed370/federal.htmlA state law can make something a right within that state, however, it's not a federal right.
Simply put, having a right that depends on the resources of others I simply can't recognize as being a right but rather a good / service.
Defining "education" as a right also opens a whole can of worms. Education can never be clearly defined as to what an appropriately supplied by the public / government and is even more complex to track and ensure as is evidenced by the fact that we all frequent this forum.
Defining education as a right granted by the government means ultimately that we as a people owe "you" (whoever you may be) an appropriate education out of our pocket. I don't owe you that, that's your responsibility, not mine. Obviously far too many don't have that mindset or we wouldn't have so many crying all over about their college loans and how the payments are so high, something they should have considered before signing on.
