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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that people's opinions on this are highly influenced by the fact that that are spending large amounts of money on it.[/quote]
I agree, and I think the bias goes both ways.

Private schools parents are doing what they think is best for their children, and investing lots of money in their children, so they obviously have strong feelings that private school is best for them.  Private school parents secretly fear they are wasting their money, and don't want to hear public school parents telling them they're foolish to pay for private school.  When public school parents talk about what a great value the public schools are, even if they don't explicitly comment on private schools at all, it gets the private school parents defensive and insecure about their decisions.

Public school parents are also highly focused on what is best for their children, and are doing what they think is best, so they obviously have strong feelings that public school is best for them.  Public school parents secretly fear they are not giving their children the best opportunity, and don't want to hear private school parents telling them the private schools are better for kids.  When private school parents talk about how great their private schools are, even if they don't explicitly comment on public schools at all, it gets the public school parents defensive and insecure about their decisions.

Both groups of parents love their children equally, and are doing what they think is best for them.  But both have insecurities, and second-guess their decisions.

No one knows for sure which is "better" for kids, or whether the cost of private school is worth it.  A lot depends on the particular kid.  Also, the cost of private school hits some families harder than others.  Some can afford it without too much stress, so they can choose without much cost consideration.  For others, the cost is a big % of income, so it's a lot closer decision.  And for many, even if they really believe private school is better, they simply cannot afford it.[/quote]

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