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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m an MCPS teacher and graduate of a DMV private school. The two biggest advantages  private schools have are smaller class sizes and way less violence. The first time I saw students fighting at school was during my time as a student teacher. It simply didn’t happen at either of the private schools I attended. Students knew that they would be expelled.  Conversely, I felt very cheated when my college friends talked about taking shop, or photography, or home economics. The selection of classes is typically a lot smaller in private school. If your child can excel in larger classes and isn’t bothered by fights in the hallway…they’ll probably get a better education in any MCPS school. That being said, my mother worked 2 jobs to pay for my high school tuition, and neither she or I regretted that decision.[/quote]

Every top private school offers photography and shop.[b] As for home ec, I don’t see how that makes you feel jealous.[/b][/quote]

That's a sexist comment. I had to take home ec in public school, as a state requirement (everyone did, boys and girls), and I learned some really useful life skills.[/quote]

How is it sexist? I’m female and took it in middle school. It was useless. I learned all those things at home.[/quote]

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I actually didn't learn them at home.  I learned to cook in college from a vegetarian boyfriend.  I learned to sew from  my neighborhood friends (all young).  Ok, I did learn car maintenance, changing fluids and tires, from my dad.  He didn't want me to be a damsel in distress.[/quote]

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