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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Independent schools rely on donations. Not sure why you don't think they will keep a student that should be expelled for behavior or is not a good fit academically if the family makes a large donation. It happens everyday all over this country. [/quote]

This is true.  I've taught in several independents, and each one had a handful of students with severe behavior or academic issues that the school could not handle or accommodate, but the students were retained because their parents made large donations and/or were "important parents" (one head, upon entering a meeting in which teachers were discussing a student's severe behavior issues, asked "Is this an important parent?").  Several of the parents did not want their child to be "labeled", so refused to have their child screened/diagnosed, and therefore treated, and the schools bent over backwards to keep these "important" parents happy.  These students were assured passing grades, and their behavior issues were permitted to continue unabated.  If you can pay enough, any problem will go away.  [/quote]

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