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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I think the kind of parents who know the value of having a close knit alumni network that looks out for one another - as demonstrated in today's article on Kavanaugh in WaPo know that value of sending their children to these kinds of institutions [/b]and know the value of being associated with institutions that will groom and look after their own. They know they are the elite and intend to stay that way as long as possible. [/quote]

You people really place way too much into this “alumni network”.  These are his high school friends who are defending him. They would do the same thing if they all went to public school. [/quote]

Based on my experience in public school, then and now, it's every person for themselves. You went there because you lived within its boundaries.

[b]When our own boys went to one of the two local Jesuit high schools, I was surprised by how they all seemed to stick together including the alumni. It was different from the shark-tank of cliques I experienced at one of the top US public high schools in a NJ town.[/quote]

+100  People who are not immersed in it do not know the strong bond these boys maintain for years later.  It is awesome.  [/quote]
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this is all utter and complete nonsense. this is a great example of the weird and baseless generalizations people on this site make about public/private schools. people believe whatever they want to believe, and they will extrapolate from whatever reinforces whatever they want to believe in the first place. 
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Gonzaga is one school that where friendships last a lifetime.  You obviously do not know anything about this school or any of the others.  Does your public school have alumni events every year like Gonzaga?  Alumni are always on campus, reconnecting and giving back.  I am sorry, but I don't see that going on at Churchill or Whitman or any other public high schools.  That doesn't make Gonzaga better than public...it is just different.  You can't possibly say they are the same.  If you are interested, you can get a feel for the spirit of Gonzaga here:  https://vimeo.com/249255850
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Doesn’t the school have a vested interest in promoting alumni interest and involvement?  As surely as night follows day, these alumni events at our school are closely followed by donation solicitations seemingly sent to the same mailing lists. [/quote]

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