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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The king of STEM around here is TJ - public and test-in.  Judging by the number of Intel semi finalists and finalists, no other school comes close.  Not sure why STEM is being discussed on the private school forum.  [b]For STEM, public schools rule.  We all know private school is for producing well rounded, liberal artsy types.
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No.  Not a fad.  [/quote]

Do you think it's because private schools can be afforded by families with money? So the students who are more likely to go into STEM fields as a way to try climb the SES ladder with well paid STEM jobs come from working or lower SES backgrounds (eg, immigrants) and go to free public school?

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Interesting angle.

A boy from working class family interested in STEM field at his public school and goes to Ivy for free (yes, those were the days.)
His kids go to good colleges, and he can afford to pay the full tuition.
Grandchildren attend private schools b/c their finance/lawyer parents can easily afford them.
Grandchild will probably close the cycle and go STEM because its his field of interest.
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