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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reduce tuition? Our school made lots of modifications, upgrades and structural improvements due to covid. Even the high tech cameras in every room come at a price. No, tuition was not reduced. But anyone was free to enroll in public school and then have zero instruction.   [/quote]

You mean public education is free. You paid for cameras.[/quote]
And for the first 18 months you got what you paid for at public school. Nothing. I’ll take seamless transition to zoom and in school everyday or hybrid option over many many months of public school zilch. This should not be a hard point for pro-public schoolers to concede. [/quote]

Valid, but once pandemic is over that will be a moot point. [/quote]

It's going to take a while for leaders to guide the transition from pandemic to endemic.  Wish that weren't true, but our country doesn't have the will to use the tools we have to control/manage the virus.

Our country's foundational cookie-cutter and tiered education model is outdated. We are slipping in critical thinking, fostering innovation, and preparing our kids for current and future jobs.  Our private isn't cutting edge by any means - should be much better for what we pay IMO- but I do value the whole child approach.  In a world where jobs are increasingly linked to developing a personal brand/freelancing/differentiating in one's career path, I value the EQ skills that our school has helped foster.  [/quote

Being able to hear the instruction at my child’s private school during virtual was a big eye opener for me. I was not impressed and actually displeased with some teachers and realized that they promise much more than they teach. Had it not been for the virtual experience, I might not have been aware of this. At least not as quickly. Other poster mentioned writing is better at private, my experience has been its worse. And no, I don’t think public has good writing instruction, I am merely saying, don’t assume it’s going to better at private.  I mentioned earlier that it’s a very respected school and based some of my decision of sending my child there in that. I was duped. Some things better at private, but some things worse and with the cost-it should all be better. Do what you promise to do to those who are paying and not cheaply. That’s all I ask. 
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