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I disagree.  What I see in the public school forums is roughly 4-in-5 posts are people complaining about their own kids' schools.  In the private school forum, when someone is posting about her own school, 4-in-5 posts are positive.  Most negative posts about private schools come from people bashing someone else's school.[/quote]

[b]Well, yes, if you're paying $40,000 a year to send your child to a school, of course you're going to post positive things.[/b]

Nonetheless, it would be a mistake to conclude that 4 out of 5 parents hate their kids' public schools.[/quote]

I have one in public high school and one in private middle school and have found that parents whitewash their child's school no matter what they've chosen. Everyone wants to believe (and endeavors to project to others) that they've made the best possible decision for their children. The differences we've found are enormous and greatly favor the private school. It might not be $40,000 better for every family, but it's better in every way I can think of: curriculum, student behavior, skills development (critical thinking, writing, reading, research), foreign language, sciences, humanities, literature, general administration, teacher quality, homework (there's LOTS more of it in private school but it's also much more interesting and more useful). We've found them to be roughly equal in math education and in the extent and variety of preteen and teen social issues.

FWIW, we've found argumentative and/or snobby parents in both schools, and I don't think they affect my children's education so don't pay much attention. I also check both the DCPS and private school boards and find the parents equally catty, but about different things. [/quote]

Just adding that this is reflective of [i]my family's experience[/i] with what's generally considered an excellent private school and a very good public school. I'm sure there are many who have had different experiences.[/quote]

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