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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Better parent community? Character development?[/b] You must be joking. There's pros and cons to any school, but you can't make blanket statements like the above. And on a different note, check out the private school forum and see how frustrated they are about having to pay for extra tutoring and how many privates restrict access to AP coursework to only those who have A grades, which would limit your kids' college opportunities.[/quote] Which public school have any resources to develop this (bolded)? My kid's private school make it a point to develop these. My other kids "top" public school does not. I have experience in both arenas. Do you? I agree to check out the private schools forum. Education is not a one size fits all shoe. You, PP, stay public, you don't prioritize the same things. Clearly, private is not for you and you would be unhappy.[/quote] DP. For the "top" public high schools, they have active parent communities. Some private schools have good parent communities but oftentimes there are problems related to the small size and money and status. As for character development, there is more handholding in private schools, which is good for some students and not good for other students. [/quote] More handholding in private school? How would you know this? If you read over in the private school forum you'll find pages of complaints from people whose kids are adamantly not having their hands held academically. If you don't want an excessively small private with a tiny parent community, then chose a bigger one. They do exist, after all.[/quote]
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