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So I also live in PG and have a now-high-schooler in the public system. I have to say, with the exception of *maybe* two teachers since kindergarten, all of my child's teachers have been terrific and dedicated. Let's not pin this on the teachers, please. [/quote]

I am not blaming teachers. I want to elevate the standing of and to better support teachers.  I think blaming parents/poverty is insufficient. We are not going to "fix" parents, but we can find ways to improve our schools. Blaming the home life makes it easy for all the middle class to ignore the role we play.  If we do all we can to better educate our kids, the next generation will benefit and have fewer disadvantages.

As to why I pay for private, one big driver is that I don't like the emphasis on testing at such early grades. I suspect many schools are unfairly maligned (or boasted) because of some skewed test scores. Lastly, I recognize that by sending? my child to a private that I am potentially part of the problem.  [/quote]

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