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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SAM2,  the goal of many readers is to share or gather information about specific schools people are interested in applying to. We can go to a school's website or Independent Schools' website for the official line. We want the inside info on specific schools not all Imdependent Schools. They ARE independent, after all, aren't they? Many people ask me ALL the time to share my personal experience with my children's specific schools. Would it be okay with you if posters specified which public school and which private school they have experience with? I really think this is the sort of information people are seeking especially since times are tight. Many people can afford these schools but, at what sacrifice? That is the question we ALL need answered openly and honestly. Please let ALL people from ALL schools ask questions, get stuff off their chests, gather information. My experience in both public and private are VASTLY different than what has been posted including "private is better if you can afford it. If not, many publics are fine." [/quote]

I think you are giving me much more authority than I actually have.  To be clear, I have absolutely no authority and no power at DCUM.  Jeff has never consulted me on anything, and I would not expect him to.  I am just some parent who is interested in these issues.  You should not ask my permission for anything.

To answer your question about specific school info, I personally think posters should [i]always[/i] identify the specific schools they are writing about.  That is one of the points favoring anonymity, isn't it?  Identifying a specific school also eliminates the problem of generalizations, where someone posts something like "private is better, but public is fine" which may be true in some limited circumstances, but definitely is not true in all situations.  But to repeat again, I have no control over anything, so post as much or as little specificity as you want.

My goal in creating this thread is definitely [i]not[/i] to stifle discussion of this issue.  My only goal is to create a place for discussing this particular topic, so it will be less likely to disrupt other good discussions on other topics.  I hope this helps.

Sam2[/quote]

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