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Reply to "If you are wealthy would you send your kids to a W school over private?"
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[quote=Anonymous] I accept public speaking gets a bigger emphasis in many private schools but the rest is so subjective. Obviously wealthy well connected kids will always rise to the top but does private school itself really better prepare kids for professional settings? I particularly struggle with the idea that these kids are better prepared to be “civil, presentable, and engaging.” Not to mention, as PPs have pointed out much of this is strongly influenced by settings outside of school, such as at home. I actually do think private has a lot of pluses but this particular argument quickly starts to get offensive imho. Not to mention it’s an area where always being surrounded by other rich people/ living in a bit of a bubble could be more of a hindrance than anything else. It’s super easy to relate to people who are like you….[/quote] We are at a private k-8 school with kid going into 8th. There are very few kids in my son's class who are "good" at public speaking. In fact, many of the kids are quirky and bad at it. I know because our last science far each had to speak and share their project. Most wouldn't look us in the eye.[/quote]
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