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[quote=Anonymous]So much of the poor performance of public schools boils down to the sad really that there is no safety net for families with young kids. So, poor children are disadvantaged from the time they are in utero - their mothers often don't have optimal pre-natal care, they don't have support when the children are newborns, and daycare is often both sub-optimal and expensive. Contrast this with kids in private schools and in public schools in expensive neighborhoods, who were born with advantages that wealth can buy. Good health insurance, reduced stress, health food options (no food deserts in NW DC), child care, etc.

Teachers in the US also are poorly paid unless one happens to get a job in an expensive school district and/or has tenure/seniority. The brightest, most motivated college students generally don't want to become teachers. Compare this attitude to education in high-performing countries.

We have a broken public system. Private schools are not to blame. Private schools only put into stark relief what is possible when the chips fall into place.
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