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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] As a Sidwell alum, private school parent and public school parent I will put in a pitch for public schools. 100% friendlier and more balanced than private schools. And quite "joyful".[/quote] I'm not a Sidwell alum but went to a top private in a less brainy/competitive area. It wasn't joyless, but there were some pretty horrific social norms there. Seventh graders would frequently discuss how lazy poor people were. Bullying was accepted by teachers and administrators (some of that was the time). Very rich children were admitted who were not nearly capable of working at the level of the other students. Scholarship kids were treated worse than other children by some teachers. It's one of the reasons my son is in public school now - and thriving and loving going to school every day. [/quote]
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