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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who kids become as people largely depends on their experiences growing up. It depends on the type of family they have, but also on the teachers and friends. If I think my children will become more confident, able to stand up for themselves, comfortable around intelligent and educated people, feel valued as people, aim higher because of what they are exposed to, etc. then yes, it is worth it for me.

For us private school for 3 kids is a stretch, but we feel it’s totally worth it. We are at top private schools and that is all I know (and public). I don’t know if I would feel the same at other schools[/quote]

I had to laugh at this post. As a public school family, my kids absolutely have all of those things. Come on. Comfortable around intelligent and educated people? My kids’ great great grandmothers are all college educated and everyone has advanced degrees. Two of my child’s public school teachers have PhDs this year. My kids are super confident and aim very high. MCPS, like any school or school system, certainly has flaws. But all the values PP listed can absolutely be emphasized for FREE at public. [/quote]

Why are you at this forum?[/quote]

DP here.  Such a lame and predictable - and defensive - response.

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PP. I am genuinely curious. Why are public (or private) school parents lurking on each other forums? It seems they want reassurance that they made the right decision. And they did if it was the right decision for their family. To each, their own. But it bothers me when they want to generalize. Not everyone wants the same things. If I go to a private school forum, I expect people with private school experience to answer me. The same goes the other way around.[/quote]
OP is expecting private school parents who may not have any public school experience to provide input on whether they should stay at private.  Self selection and bias. Of course the vast majority of private school parents who have never had their kid in public school here will say they should stay in private. Self selection and confirmation bias.

Then you have parents who had kids in both but now in private will say to OP stay in private because public schools are a mess.  Confirmation bias.

Then you have public school parents who may or may not have had kids in private say that their public school is fine, and their kid is getting a great education, even some going to HYP.  Confirmation bias.

That's why it's good to get both perspectives.[/quote]

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