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[quote=Anonymous]My DC's school has academic teams in math, science, and chess which are open to any student who would like to participate. Despite the fact that the school is full of bright kids, relatively few of them join these teams. Last year the room parents undertook a program to ask each family to give a nominal sum ($25/per student) to support the academic teams. Many parents balked, saying that we were asking all of the students to "subsidize" a program that benefits only the smartest students -- this despite the fact that these academic teams are open to EVERY student in the school. How are the competitive area swim clubs so successful at getting parents to pay thousands of dollars of fees per year for programs where it seems that the same principle would apply as to our academic teams. (I.e., they are open to everyone, but are of greatest benefit to the most talented participants)?[/quote]
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