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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP who asked why parents would send their kids to a private school.  Okay, I get why teachers might want to teach there - even for less money - but I still don't understand why parents would pay so much to send their children there knowing that the teachers do not need the full qualificitions of public school teachers?  Is it just to brag about being able to afford to send their child to a private school?  What kind of education are you really paying for?  Not trying to be snarky, just truly curious.[/quote]

A friend graduated from Yale with a math degree and was turned away from teaching in a local public school system because they hadn't taken college calculus (they took it in High School and placed out via AP exam).  So they couldn't get certified as a public school teacher and taught in private.  Highly qualified, loves working with kids and worth every penny of a private school tuition.  Hundreds of stories like this in privates.

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Situations like the above are exactly what I've been talking about. It is almost criminal, in my opinion, to miss out on such highly gifted and qualified individuals. I agree with the writer of the above. This happens over and over again and the privates are able to take advantage of them. The public schools get too tied up with their preconceived notions about certificates and miss out on good talent.     [/quote]

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