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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I should clarify that my friend don't say she would "make them" as much as she assumed at least one or two of her kids would go to her school or one of the 12 participating schools. I was just surprised that an upper middle class family who COULD save for a college of their DCs choice decides to go this route. I think it's unfair to the DC who will feel pressured to go to the "free school" instead of [b]starting their adult life the way they deserve to[/b]. [/quote]

I think an argument could be made that every kid who wants to go to college and has earned the grades in HS to be admitted to college "deserves" to go. As for "deserving" to choose their own school, saddling either their parents or their children with massive debt? HELL no.

It would be unfair of me to tell my kid she couldn't go to college because I didn't go and look at me, I'm just fine, and what, does she think she's better than me?? That's "unfair". As for pressuring my kid not to do something stupid (like start life on her own with $200k worth of debt), in no way is that unfair.

You, OP, are what is wrong with kids today. Free school is a GOOD thing. Unlimited free choice for our children regardless of consequences is a BAD thing. You have it exactly backwards, and your kids will be mooching off you in their 40s if you don't take a firmer hand. [/quote]

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