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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is an anecdote. I toured Catholic and a few fancy privates. At the Catholic k-8, two eighth graders spoke. The girl was so nervous she literally passed out.  The speeches were not great. At the fancy private, an eighth grader spoke and my husband, who frequently is on panels for his area of expertise, turned to me and said “this kid is as good as anyone I’ve seen.” And it was true. Our child is at a fancy private, and they are presenting all the time. They have to perform in front of everyone in music class, there are class plays, and many assignments presenting to the class. They are encouraged to self advocate and all the confidence shows. I’m not saying Catholic schools aren’t good - it’s a different experience.[/quote]

Rich privileged kids are often confident. There is no way of knowing if the school has anything to do with that. [/quote]

Yes, there is. My kid was at a very wealthy public that mimicked their private school as far as parental income (country club memberships). The main difference was that the public had less diversity! [/quote]

So you live in a fairly homogeneous neighborhood?  How’d that happen?[/quote]

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