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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This debate is such a great example of people desperate to justify their life choices and comfirmation bias in action. . Most people want to give their kid a great education.  So they end up having to convince themselves and everyone else they are.  Sending your kid to a GS 4 school?  Most people would feel like pretty shitty parents if they could afford to better, maybe with a longer commute and didn't. So they find ways to convince themselves that they have made a good choice. Ditto the GS 9 parents. They need to convince themselves that the premium they paid for their house was worth it.  And the TJ parents, who need to feel like all the extra work and pressure (and carpooling) gives their kids a superior education. And the private school parents, who need to feel like they are getting a better education for their extra 40k a year.

When the reality is probably in the middle.  A kid will have better teachers, peers and more challenging classes at a better high school.  But for most kids, not enough to make or break their ability to succeed in life.  Only a handful of kids-- SN, profoundly GT, etc. really need GS8 or GS 3 or TJ or private.

But don't kid yourself.  This is about you making peace with your own decisions. [/quote]

That would be why teachers want their kids at the middle of the pack schools...
Lbss, Robinson...[/quote]

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