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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of these comments are written from the perspective of the "haves."  I'll give the perspective of the "have nots."

I grew up lower middle class, but my parents sacrificed and sent  me to the most elite private in the city. Even as a second grader, I remember not wanting to have kids over to my house for a birthday party. There was less place to play, less toys and my backyard backed up to a highway.

It only gets worse as you get older. I got to do enrichment activities at the local public library over break or go camping while my friends went to their beach houses, on skiing trips or exotic vacations. Even though we wore uniforms, my shoes were always the "wrong" brand. In high school, all those kids got new cars. I would be embarrassed when boys picked me up for dates. I had to do work-study and get my scholarships renewed to continue to attend the school.

That said, I still had a lot of friends and did fine socially. But don't think for a second that this stuff doesn't matter because it does. Or that kids don't compare, even at a young age.

My parents fought and debated frequently whether to put me in public school. Most of this happened after they thought I was asleep at night, but I heard anyways.

I'm immensely grateful for my education and I do not fault my parents for trying to give me the best. And yes, I realized all the way through that my family had more than 85 percent of the world. My parents made me volunteer at soup kitchens and in Appalachia to provide perspective.

We are considering private for our daughter. It's top on my list that whatever we choose, the school will be economically and racially diverse, with a [b]high percentage of FA students[/b].

How does that work?  Where would the school get its funds for FA if it's filled with FA families?
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