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I suspect that a lot of these private-bashing public school parents are scorned applicants who still look for any opportunity to grind their axes. I also suspect there are a fair number who feel guilty or inadequate about either a) not having the wherewithal to afford the tuition or b) being too cheap to pay it and are looking to publicly justify their relative positions in some cathartic way.  I would say these two segments account for the vast majority of snark. Those who are truly comfortable with sending their kids to public school would have no reason or impulse to respond one way or the other.  [/quote]

Since you went nasty first ....

Maybe many of the private parents are disappointed that their kids couldn't get into Maryland or Virginia magnets, so they're stuck reluctantly forking out 30+K per year to get a decent education and a shot at that all-so-important ivy entrance.[/quote]

No.   The magnets are not always geographically convenient and are truly for those who plan to major in engineering or a technical/scientific field.   The "best publics" [not the magnets] usually teach to the AP test.  The advantage of publics for college apps is GPA bumps for hard courses and it's very easy to come out with a cum over 4.0.

You can also send a DC to a private with religious affiliation.   Our DC has a strong bond with the school as an institution that will last a lifetime.   It's just something that isn't there in county wide school districts.

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