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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We moved from a low SES to a high SES school for better schools. While I wouldn’t say it to the parents of those who still live there, we moved for better schools.

The kids got that attitude from the parents.[/quote]

I agree the kid is parrotting the parents' opinion.

I live far from DMV and am committed to public schools.  However, I believe the Catholic schools my acquaintances use were more functional as 3Rs schools during the pandemic.  I also believe that the Catholic schools are avoiding some of the nonsense trends going through public schools right now.  For example, I'm not totally opposed to it, but in my experience restorative justice isn't working as a corrective philosophy in practice.

Therefore in a way, I feel that this little girl is reflecting a point that might be rude but might also have merit.  At the same time, I still wouldn't send my kid to Catholic school because where I live, it is still heavily religious compared to some Catholic schools that contain less Catholic content. So it's not really suitable for the "Hey, I dropped in because my public school is a mess" crowd.

I would tell my child that her school is good and that "best" depends on the student not just the school.  I would explain that I had the money but we are not Catholic so it isn't the best school for us.  And I would tell her that you two can be a team to learn anything she doesn't get to study at school or has trouble understanding.

I definitely would not confront the other parents.  [/quote]

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