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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ugh, I'm sure it's the next thing. Like healthcare, real estate, veterinary offices, consumer products, food and beverage. Of course education is next.

On the micro level, there's no reason it wouldn't be a perfectly good environment for a kid. With preschools, teacher quality and ratios is the central. So if the teachers are good and there are enough of them, it's probably fine. It's fairly heavily regulated and a corporate owner will have systems in place ensure they are complying with safety and health regulations. It's probably fine for a kid right now.

On a macro level, it's terrible. Private equity extracts value. Long term, their profits will come from increased fees, lowering pay or limiting the number of staff, eliminating any programs that don't offer profit. Expect to pay more for things that didn't used to cost anything. Expect rules like not allowing you to send in lunch or a snack, then charging extra for food that complies with your child's dietary restrictions. Just anything they can do to get another dollar out of you.

It's always a bad sign.[/quote]

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