Anonymous wrote:And wealthier people who can afford paying for 13+ years of private schools for their kids will then have their payments subsidized by those who can’t afford to make such choices.

And of course the tippity top families will see their tax bills lowered and have even more opportunity to accrue wealth and safeguard it against any public interest.

And wealthier people who can afford paying for 13+ years of private schools for their kids will then have their payments subsidized by those who can’t afford to make such choices.

Anonymous wrote:It saddens me to think that kids will be hurting, but if we’re no longer operating as a United States, we’ll all just focus on our communities. That brings us closer to our communities, but also drives us apart. People will take care of people in their own states, but they’ll have regional partnerships too.

What does this even mean? The goal to eliminate public education is decades in the making and elite Republicans and Democrats want this. The goal is to have private equity run schools which really means strip them for parts. Charters will mop up some. The publics will be devastated. There is no way for “the community” to save the kids if you starve publics and it’s well underway.

This is a tragedy among the other tragedies and I don’t think it can be fixed. The last president who sent their child to a public was Jimmy Carter. The Clinton and Obama families sent their precious girls to Sidwell. The Davosization, the valorizing of “elite” values, it’s everywhere. It’s capitalism taken to its cruel but rational conclusion. If you can’t afford 65k (nyc) for one of the better privates you’re a failure and parochial schools will not be able to save you for the first time in our country’s history.

What infuriating reads. But thanks for sharing Op, as you are of course correct. I take it hard as we have a 5th grader currently in a NYC public elementary.

It saddens me to think that kids will be hurting, but if we’re no longer operating as a United States, we’ll all just focus on our communities. That brings us closer to our communities, but also drives us apart. People will take care of people in their own states, but they’ll have regional partnerships too.

When they tell you block grants to most states, vouchers and more, remember this is what they are actually expecting.

More over stretched or underfunded public schools, low cost privates that can’t stay open or don’t accept the voucher, and private charters that will take in money and not be held to the same standards.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/nyregion/spring-break-paradise-island-bahamas.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/nyregion/all-hallows-catholic-school-closing-bronx.html