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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It means a lot to me.  I am not paying $50k/year for a school that has no prestige just to say my kid went to private school.  I am also mindful that the name-brand alone isn't what potentially makes a difference in outcomes.  If I didn't have kids who I thought would/could take advantage of the opportunities that these schools afford, I would do public or Catholic and save some money.[/quote]

What kids are the ones that don't benefit from a prestigious private school education? [/quote]

One example - if the school is a pressure cooker - not all kids thrive in that environment (even very smart ones).[/quote]

What does pressure cooker have to with top private schools?  Top public schools are pressure cookers [/quote]

Many kids, maybe most, would benefit from less prestigious, less pressure-cooker type private schools where they can get more individualized attention and support. A lot of these kids would get lost in the public school system.[/quote]

The real world is not big on individualized attention and support.   Kids need to develop real world coping skills.[/quote]

Send them on over here to Baltimore. Our public schools are sure to develop real world coping skills. [/quote]

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