If you are wealthy would you send your kids to a W school over private?

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And Chelsea Clinton went to magnet schools in Little Rock before going to Sidwell.

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Anonymous wrote:I send my kids private. Political candidates who send their kid public will likely get a vote from me though. The quality of public education has dropped SIGNIFICANTLY since I went to public school. I now have to pay for what my parents got for free and it makes me a bit salty. I don't believe that politicians who put their kids in private have enough skin in the game.

Bush Jr and Sr, Clinton, Obama all sent their kids to public schools at some point. Trump and Biden don't have my respect in this regard.

Obama's kids went to Sidwell.

As did Chelsea Clinton.

Yes but after they became president.

Chelsea went to public school in Arkansas. The Obama girls went to public school in Chicago. Bush Jr. went to public school in Midland. The Bush girls went to public school in Austin.

Every high profile president should be thinking about security. Sidwell has that. Also many public schools are easy access to roads. School shootings (except one) are a public school problem. So I get why a president will choose sidwell. Have you seen the campus? It's secure. That said, when they are coming up the ranks, they should understand the plight of their constituency.

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Anonymous wrote:I send my kids private. Political candidates who send their kid public will likely get a vote from me though. The quality of public education has dropped SIGNIFICANTLY since I went to public school. I now have to pay for what my parents got for free and it makes me a bit salty. I don't believe that politicians who put their kids in private have enough skin in the game.

Bush Jr and Sr, Clinton, Obama all sent their kids to public schools at some point. Trump and Biden don't have my respect in this regard.

Obama's kids went to Sidwell.

As did Chelsea Clinton.

Yes but after they became president.

Chelsea went to public school in Arkansas. The Obama girls went to public school in Chicago. Bush Jr. went to public school in Midland. The Bush girls went to public school in Austin.

Every high profile president should be thinking about security. Sidwell has that. Also many public schools are easy access to roads. School shootings (except one) are a public school problem. So I get why a president will choose sidwell. Have you seen the campus? It's secure. That said, when they are coming up the ranks, they should understand the plight of their constituency.

What public school did the Obama girls go to in Chicago?

Lab school is not public.

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And Chelsea Clinton went to magnet schools in Little Rock.

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Anonymous wrote:I send my kids private. Political candidates who send their kid public will likely get a vote from me though. The quality of public education has dropped SIGNIFICANTLY since I went to public school. I now have to pay for what my parents got for free and it makes me a bit salty. I don't believe that politicians who put their kids in private have enough skin in the game.

Bush Jr and Sr, Clinton, Obama all sent their kids to public schools at some point. Trump and Biden don't have my respect in this regard.

Obama's kids went to Sidwell.

As did Chelsea Clinton.

Yes but after they became president.

Chelsea went to public school in Arkansas. The Obama girls went to public school in Chicago. Bush Jr. went to public school in Midland. The Bush girls went to public school in Austin.

Every high profile president should be thinking about security. Sidwell has that. Also many public schools are easy access to roads. School shootings (except one) are a public school problem. So I get why a president will choose sidwell. Have you seen the campus? It's secure. That said, when they are coming up the ranks, they should understand the plight of their constituency.

What public school did the Obama girls go to in Chicago?

Lab school is not public.

Sorry, you're right. Where I'm from "lab school" is usually public magnet/charter.

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Anonymous wrote:I send my kids private. Political candidates who send their kid public will likely get a vote from me though. The quality of public education has dropped SIGNIFICANTLY since I went to public school. I now have to pay for what my parents got for free and it makes me a bit salty. I don't believe that politicians who put their kids in private have enough skin in the game.

Bush Jr and Sr, Clinton, Obama all sent their kids to public schools at some point. Trump and Biden don't have my respect in this regard.

Obama's kids went to Sidwell.

As did Chelsea Clinton.

Yes but after they became president.

Chelsea went to public school in Arkansas. The Obama girls went to public school in Chicago. Bush Jr. went to public school in Midland. The Bush girls went to public school in Austin.

Every high profile president should be thinking about security. Sidwell has that. Also many public schools are easy access to roads. School shootings (except one) are a public school problem. So I get why a president will choose sidwell. Have you seen the campus? It's secure. That said, when they are coming up the ranks, they should understand the plight of their constituency.

What public school did the Obama girls go to in Chicago?

Lab school is not public.

Sorry, you're right. Where I'm from "lab school" is usually public magnet/charter.

Yeah, UChicago lab school is a really expensive private school.

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Anonymous wrote:My old boss who made 10 million a year sent kids to public school, and in state college. He also is giving them no inheritance or helping them financially Post college.

Does not want spoiled kids. Good for him. He is worth like 100 million and is giving it all away to people who need it.

Plenty of spoiled kids go to public school.

Sending your kid to a top private school will not necessarily spoil them.

I don't mind "spoiling" my kid with private school. There's a lot worse things to spoil you kid with.

Wealthy private school parent here. Yep, I admit I spoiled my children with a top notch education. I’m not spoiling them with designer clothes, the newest tech devices or fancy cars. I like to think that I have my priorities straight!

And this is exactly why I send my kid to private school...so they are surrounded by families like yours who prioritize education over material things like cars, clothes, homes, and vacations.

Private school families - prioritizing education

Public school families - Prioritizing ????

Prioritizing education has nothing to do with private or public. People opt of different options due to various reasons.

eh. most private school parents send their kids to private schools because they can, not because the "prioritize" education. Do these rich people think all these public school Asian American parents don't prioritize their kids' education? If they thought private school was the best, they'd scrimp and save to send their kids to private school.

Plenty of Asian Americans do just that.

? define "plenty"? Oh, you mean the handful of token Asians you see in private schools?

please.

-signed an Asian American

Or you mean the half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white?

Do you understand that "not white" doesn't mean only Asian?

Please post which school/grade, and % of Asian students in the grade that shows "half your daughter's private school class is Asian". Thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:I send my kids private. Political candidates who send their kid public will likely get a vote from me though. The quality of public education has dropped SIGNIFICANTLY since I went to public school. I now have to pay for what my parents got for free and it makes me a bit salty. I don't believe that politicians who put their kids in private have enough skin in the game.

Bush Jr and Sr, Clinton, Obama all sent their kids to public schools at some point. Trump and Biden don't have my respect in this regard.

Obama's kids went to Sidwell.

As did Chelsea Clinton.

Public schools really aren't set up to accommodate Secret Service details and requirements.

Yeah that wasn’t even close to the entire reason.

But it's a big part.

They're also talking about DC schools which we all know are not the best publics for the most part. I wonder if they would have done public if they could have gone in a UMC suburb.

I seriously doubt it. The reality is, people with means usually choose private school.

Okay but on the former presidents, PP’s point was that their kids had attended public schools at some point — like the Obama kids did in Chicago. I’m sure there were reasons and I don’t know anything about those schools, but these examples were kids who did not attend private all the way, although they did in DC.

Once the kids become protected by the Secret Service, IMO, it's logistically easier for them to be in a private school.

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Anonymous wrote:My old boss who made 10 million a year sent kids to public school, and in state college. He also is giving them no inheritance or helping them financially Post college.

Does not want spoiled kids. Good for him. He is worth like 100 million and is giving it all away to people who need it.

Plenty of spoiled kids go to public school.

Sending your kid to a top private school will not necessarily spoil them.

I don't mind "spoiling" my kid with private school. There's a lot worse things to spoil you kid with.

Wealthy private school parent here. Yep, I admit I spoiled my children with a top notch education. I’m not spoiling them with designer clothes, the newest tech devices or fancy cars. I like to think that I have my priorities straight!

And this is exactly why I send my kid to private school...so they are surrounded by families like yours who prioritize education over material things like cars, clothes, homes, and vacations.

Private school families - prioritizing education

Public school families - Prioritizing ????

Prioritizing education has nothing to do with private or public. People opt of different options due to various reasons.

eh. most private school parents send their kids to private schools because they can, not because the "prioritize" education. Do these rich people think all these public school Asian American parents don't prioritize their kids' education? If they thought private school was the best, they'd scrimp and save to send their kids to private school.

Plenty of Asian Americans do just that.

? define "plenty"? Oh, you mean the handful of token Asians you see in private schools?

please.

-signed an Asian American

Or you mean the half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white?

Do you understand that "not white" doesn't mean only Asian?

Please post which school/grade, and % of Asian students in the grade that shows "half your daughter's private school class is Asian". Thanks.

Thanks, I’m well aware. I’m part-Asian myself.

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Anonymous wrote:I send my kids private. Political candidates who send their kid public will likely get a vote from me though. The quality of public education has dropped SIGNIFICANTLY since I went to public school. I now have to pay for what my parents got for free and it makes me a bit salty. I don't believe that politicians who put their kids in private have enough skin in the game.

Bush Jr and Sr, Clinton, Obama all sent their kids to public schools at some point. Trump and Biden don't have my respect in this regard.

Obama's kids went to Sidwell.

As did Chelsea Clinton.

Public schools really aren't set up to accommodate Secret Service details and requirements.

Yeah that wasn’t even close to the entire reason.

But it's a big part.

They're also talking about DC schools which we all know are not the best publics for the most part. I wonder if they would have done public if they could have gone in a UMC suburb.

I seriously doubt it. The reality is, people with means usually choose private school.

Okay but on the former presidents, PP’s point was that their kids had attended public schools at some point — like the Obama kids did in Chicago. I’m sure there were reasons and I don’t know anything about those schools, but these examples were kids who did not attend private all the way, although they did in DC.

Once the kids become protected by the Secret Service, IMO, it's logistically easier for them to be in a private school.

Yes because logistics is the only reason the Clintons picked Sidwell over DCPS. 🤣

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Anonymous wrote:My old boss who made 10 million a year sent kids to public school, and in state college. He also is giving them no inheritance or helping them financially Post college.

Does not want spoiled kids. Good for him. He is worth like 100 million and is giving it all away to people who need it.

Plenty of spoiled kids go to public school.

Sending your kid to a top private school will not necessarily spoil them.

I don't mind "spoiling" my kid with private school. There's a lot worse things to spoil you kid with.

Wealthy private school parent here. Yep, I admit I spoiled my children with a top notch education. I’m not spoiling them with designer clothes, the newest tech devices or fancy cars. I like to think that I have my priorities straight!

And this is exactly why I send my kid to private school...so they are surrounded by families like yours who prioritize education over material things like cars, clothes, homes, and vacations.

Private school families - prioritizing education

Public school families - Prioritizing ????

Prioritizing education has nothing to do with private or public. People opt of different options due to various reasons.

eh. most private school parents send their kids to private schools because they can, not because the "prioritize" education. Do these rich people think all these public school Asian American parents don't prioritize their kids' education? If they thought private school was the best, they'd scrimp and save to send their kids to private school.

Plenty of Asian Americans do just that.

? define "plenty"? Oh, you mean the handful of token Asians you see in private schools?

please.

-signed an Asian American

Or you mean the half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white?

Do you understand that "not white" doesn't mean only Asian?

Please post which school/grade, and % of Asian students in the grade that shows "half your daughter's private school class is Asian". Thanks.

Thanks, I’m well aware. I’m part-Asian myself.

I don't know that you actually do, since you stated "half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white" in a discussion about Asian students in private school.

So, again, please post the private school and % of Asians to show that "half the class is Asian". Thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:I send my kids private. Political candidates who send their kid public will likely get a vote from me though. The quality of public education has dropped SIGNIFICANTLY since I went to public school. I now have to pay for what my parents got for free and it makes me a bit salty. I don't believe that politicians who put their kids in private have enough skin in the game.

Bush Jr and Sr, Clinton, Obama all sent their kids to public schools at some point. Trump and Biden don't have my respect in this regard.

Obama's kids went to Sidwell.

As did Chelsea Clinton.

Public schools really aren't set up to accommodate Secret Service details and requirements.

Yeah that wasn’t even close to the entire reason.

But it's a big part.

They're also talking about DC schools which we all know are not the best publics for the most part. I wonder if they would have done public if they could have gone in a UMC suburb.

I seriously doubt it. The reality is, people with means usually choose private school.

Okay but on the former presidents, PP’s point was that their kids had attended public schools at some point — like the Obama kids did in Chicago. I’m sure there were reasons and I don’t know anything about those schools, but these examples were kids who did not attend private all the way, although they did in DC.

Once the kids become protected by the Secret Service, IMO, it's logistically easier for them to be in a private school.

Yes because logistics is the only reason the Clintons picked Sidwell over DCPS. 🤣

from a security stand point, a private school is logistically easier to deal with than DCPS. Absolutely.

-public school parent

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Anonymous wrote:My old boss who made 10 million a year sent kids to public school, and in state college. He also is giving them no inheritance or helping them financially Post college.

Does not want spoiled kids. Good for him. He is worth like 100 million and is giving it all away to people who need it.

Plenty of spoiled kids go to public school.

Sending your kid to a top private school will not necessarily spoil them.

I don't mind "spoiling" my kid with private school. There's a lot worse things to spoil you kid with.

Wealthy private school parent here. Yep, I admit I spoiled my children with a top notch education. I’m not spoiling them with designer clothes, the newest tech devices or fancy cars. I like to think that I have my priorities straight!

And this is exactly why I send my kid to private school...so they are surrounded by families like yours who prioritize education over material things like cars, clothes, homes, and vacations.

Private school families - prioritizing education

Public school families - Prioritizing ????

Prioritizing education has nothing to do with private or public. People opt of different options due to various reasons.

eh. most private school parents send their kids to private schools because they can, not because the "prioritize" education. Do these rich people think all these public school Asian American parents don't prioritize their kids' education? If they thought private school was the best, they'd scrimp and save to send their kids to private school.

Plenty of Asian Americans do just that.

? define "plenty"? Oh, you mean the handful of token Asians you see in private schools?

please.

-signed an Asian American

Or you mean the half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white?

Do you understand that "not white" doesn't mean only Asian?

Please post which school/grade, and % of Asian students in the grade that shows "half your daughter's private school class is Asian". Thanks.

Thanks, I’m well aware. I’m part-Asian myself.

I don't know that you actually do, since you stated "half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white" in a discussion about Asian students in private school.

So, again, please post the private school and % of Asians to show that "half the class is Asian". Thanks.

I didn’t say half the class is Asian. I said half the class isn’t white.

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Anonymous wrote:I send my kids private. Political candidates who send their kid public will likely get a vote from me though. The quality of public education has dropped SIGNIFICANTLY since I went to public school. I now have to pay for what my parents got for free and it makes me a bit salty. I don't believe that politicians who put their kids in private have enough skin in the game.

Bush Jr and Sr, Clinton, Obama all sent their kids to public schools at some point. Trump and Biden don't have my respect in this regard.

Obama's kids went to Sidwell.

As did Chelsea Clinton.

Public schools really aren't set up to accommodate Secret Service details and requirements.

Yeah that wasn’t even close to the entire reason.

But it's a big part.

They're also talking about DC schools which we all know are not the best publics for the most part. I wonder if they would have done public if they could have gone in a UMC suburb.

I seriously doubt it. The reality is, people with means usually choose private school.

Okay but on the former presidents, PP’s point was that their kids had attended public schools at some point — like the Obama kids did in Chicago. I’m sure there were reasons and I don’t know anything about those schools, but these examples were kids who did not attend private all the way, although they did in DC.

Once the kids become protected by the Secret Service, IMO, it's logistically easier for them to be in a private school.

Yes because logistics is the only reason the Clintons picked Sidwell over DCPS. 🤣

from a security stand point, a private school is logistically easier to deal with than DCPS. Absolutely.

-public school parent

Yes, we’re all aware. But you’re delusional if you think that’s the only reason they opted out of DCPS. Only one President in the last century has sent their kid to DC public schools.

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Anonymous wrote:My old boss who made 10 million a year sent kids to public school, and in state college. He also is giving them no inheritance or helping them financially Post college.

Does not want spoiled kids. Good for him. He is worth like 100 million and is giving it all away to people who need it.

Plenty of spoiled kids go to public school.

Sending your kid to a top private school will not necessarily spoil them.

I don't mind "spoiling" my kid with private school. There's a lot worse things to spoil you kid with.

Wealthy private school parent here. Yep, I admit I spoiled my children with a top notch education. I’m not spoiling them with designer clothes, the newest tech devices or fancy cars. I like to think that I have my priorities straight!

And this is exactly why I send my kid to private school...so they are surrounded by families like yours who prioritize education over material things like cars, clothes, homes, and vacations.

Private school families - prioritizing education

Public school families - Prioritizing ????

Prioritizing education has nothing to do with private or public. People opt of different options due to various reasons.

eh. most private school parents send their kids to private schools because they can, not because the "prioritize" education. Do these rich people think all these public school Asian American parents don't prioritize their kids' education? If they thought private school was the best, they'd scrimp and save to send their kids to private school.

Plenty of Asian Americans do just that.

? define "plenty"? Oh, you mean the handful of token Asians you see in private schools?

please.

-signed an Asian American

Or you mean the half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white?

Do you understand that "not white" doesn't mean only Asian?

Please post which school/grade, and % of Asian students in the grade that shows "half your daughter's private school class is Asian". Thanks.

Thanks, I’m well aware. I’m part-Asian myself.

I don't know that you actually do, since you stated "half the kids in my daughter’s private school class who aren’t white" in a discussion about Asian students in private school.

So, again, please post the private school and % of Asians to show that "half the class is Asian". Thanks.

I didn’t say half the class is Asian. I said half the class isn’t white.

And I’m not risking outing myself by naming my kid’s school, but if you look at the websites of most of the private schools in this area, they’re about 40% students of color. They don’t usually break it down further than that.

Sidwell: 57%
Norwood: 40%
Holton: 40%
GDS: 40%
Landon: 41%