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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have always been a proponent of public education, but now that I have to means and opportunity to send my child to a top tier private school, I am changing my tune.
I toured a school today and my world has really been rocked. I just had no idea, it’s a completely different planet. Anyone else experience this? We just left the DC area. It is obviously a nationally recognized school, but not one of the schools discussed here. 
For a bit of perspective, my family was zoned to public school with a very low “ score”  in a much maligned close in part of Va before we left.
The public schools in our new commmnity are very well regarded. I never thought I would consider private. 
Now I can’t unsee this.[/quote]

OP, I don't get it. You've always been a proponent of public education; then you toured a fancy, expensive private school; you saw that it has fancy, expensive stuff; and now you're no longer a proponent of public education?[/quote]

There are lots of folk who talk about the virtues of public education, in the abstract, but send their kids to private schools.  Reasons may vary, certainly, but the calculation of “winning” a competition and getting a significant advantage for elite college admissions is always a consideration. [/quote]

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