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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NO---many, many parents don't go to the Janney auction.  When my child was in PK we were one of 2 families who went from our child's class.   A few more joined in K.

The cool cliquey moms are definitely out in force.  It's one of those nights that feels like high school all over again.  [/quote]

You can deride the" cool, cliquey moms" all you want, but they are the ones who do the most for the school.  Does the term "free rider" hit close to home?[/quote]

NP here.  Er, are we not talking about a PUBLIC school?  PP has already paid everything she needs to, it's called taxes.  And our kids have a right to a free education.[/quote]

Only taxes?  If that's all you intend to pay, then you'll get exactly what you paid for--the basics.[/quote]

Education is a right not a privilege.  If you want to send your kids to a private school go right ahead.  The rest of us are entitled to a decent education without having to treat our kids' school like a charity.  We pay our taxes, our kids are are entitled to an education.[/quote]

DC does not provide a lot of the elements of public education that parents at many public schools want.  Like art classes, science classes, field trips, tutoring, librarians and sports.  Parents in those schools decide to use their money to pay for those things, and in doing so keep their kids in the school system (instead of going private).  The money that these parents contribute makes opportunities available to all the kids at these schools, not just the kids whose parents contributed.  It's a win for the kids.

Is it fair that other kids on other schools don't have the same opportunities?  No.  Would it be better if those parents didn't contribute that money and the kids did not get art or science or tutoring or a functioning library?  No.  Taking away from some schools does not make other schools better.[/quote]

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