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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] Have you read the budget that your school probably publicizes? It's all in there, where your tuition money goes and where donations and endowment make up the difference. Please don't be skeptical and make accusations of "vague language" if you have not examined the annual budget.[/quote]

You are responding to me.  I do read the budget, at least all the publicly available information (I am not on the board).

Careful reading is how I know there isn't a $9,000 "gap" between our $30,000 tuition and "what it costs to educate a student at ___."    The actual differential is between the $30,000 we pay annually and "what is costs" to pay down debt on spurious capital projects and programs (biggest ticket item), as well as the financial aid fund.

Let's just say, for the sake of argument, that I don't believe my tween daughter needs an underground athletic facility that rivals those offered in the Big 10 in order to receive an "education."  I am then understandably peeved when DH and I receive the slick marketing literature and calls informing us that our $30,000 doesn't cover the annual amortized cost of that Big 10 underground athletic facility.

It's parsing language, I agree -- what does "educate" mean?  but those who don't read the annual budget are I think lulled into believing that their $30K doesn't cover teacher salary and textbooks or something.  That's intentional on the part of those crafting the message.  That pisses me off, what can I say.[/quote]

If you don't think your daughter needs an underground athletic facility and other "spurious capital projects and programs," withdraw her from the school. Attendance is voluntary. [/quote]

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