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Anonymous wrote:I think you guys underestimate how hard it is to go private in a hcol area most people have to tough it out in a public school I know i did and my kid might too.

Wow so you just say fck it instead of trying to give them better you sound selfish.

Or, they’re a Normal dc area parent.

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Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

They tell the kids to suck it up and head to public no matter how bad it is.

This is true no one wants to say it is.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

Parents need to make more money. Work harder or find a higher paying job.

Great. Given that, I hope you know that your kid will no longer have teachers, you'll no longer have anyone to come collect your trash, there will no longer be lawn service staff or housecleaners for you to hire unless those people are all childless. Because low paying jobs have no value, amiright?

You can be unreasonable if you want. This was actually good advice.

DP. It barely even qualified as advice. Just a lazy comment.

Nope, it was good advice. If parents want to raise kids, don't complain about the expenses. Put on your big boy pants and work harder or find a higher paying job. Otherwise, just accept you cannot afford the life you want. This is how life works. Stop asking other people to pay for you.

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Anonymous wrote:

It's basically this. Whites who can afford private school don't want their kids to be around a lot of black and brown kids in public schools. The few in private? Palatable.

NOVA / DC area is one of the most diverse in the country, however, education-wise, whites want it like somewhere in Indiana.

This isn’t quite true. The rich private school parents want their kids to be around other rich kids. They can be rich kids of any color though. Like world bank kids, embassy kids, black surgeons’ kids etc. It’s not so much a color thing - they don’t want poor kids of any color, including poor white kids. Just my observation as a parent at a very diverse private school.

Eh, I agree there’s rampant classism in private schools but that’s more among the parents. The parents don’t care what class the kids are as long as they are well-behaved and contribute to the reputation of the school and sports championships.

At my kids’ schools among the kids you’re an a$$hat if you brag about wealth or show it off. If you have to lean on your wealth you’re a loser.

BUT God forbid an African American or Asian American child outperform white kids academically or get into a better college. That’s when the race knives come out among both kids and parents.

Because obvi the kids of color only got in because they’re an URM (if you’re Black) or because they had a Tiger Mom pushing them all the way (if they’re Asian American). I can count on one hand how many Latinos there are in the private school population.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

Parents need to make more money. Work harder or find a higher paying job.

Great. Given that, I hope you know that your kid will no longer have teachers, you'll no longer have anyone to come collect your trash, there will no longer be lawn service staff or housecleaners for you to hire unless those people are all childless. Because low paying jobs have no value, amiright?

You can be unreasonable if you want. This was actually good advice.

DP. It barely even qualified as advice. Just a lazy comment.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

Who do you think posts all those questions about "How Catholic do you have to be to go to a parish school?"

And it’s still north of 1k per month!

Exactly! That’s what I’m saying middle class families have no options!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

Who do you think posts all those questions about "How Catholic do you have to be to go to a parish school?"

And it’s still north of 1k per month!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

Parents need to make more money. Work harder or find a higher paying job.

Great. Given that, I hope you know that your kid will no longer have teachers, you'll no longer have anyone to come collect your trash, there will no longer be lawn service staff or housecleaners for you to hire unless those people are all childless. Because low paying jobs have no value, amiright?

You can be unreasonable if you want. This was actually good advice.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

They tell the kids to suck it up and head to public no matter how bad it is.

This.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

Parents need to make more money. Work harder or find a higher paying job.

Great. Given that, I hope you know that your kid will no longer have teachers, you'll no longer have anyone to come collect your trash, there will no longer be lawn service staff or housecleaners for you to hire unless those people are all childless. Because low paying jobs have no value, amiright?

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

Parents need to make more money. Work harder or find a higher paying job.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

Who do you think posts all those questions about "How Catholic do you have to be to go to a parish school?"

Lots of people can’t afford those either.

Then they buy/rent in the West Springfield HS pyramid in FCPS (good reputation pyramid, not excessively expensive neighborhoods) and scream their heads off over the proposal for their kids to be rezoned to Lewis.

For real.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

Who do you think posts all those questions about "How Catholic do you have to be to go to a parish school?"

Lots of people can’t afford those either.

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

They tell the kids to suck it up and head to public no matter how bad it is.

Anonymous wrote:My question is what do middle class families do in this area public is declining but private even with aid is unaffordable so what do they do?

Who do you think posts all those questions about "How Catholic do you have to be to go to a parish school?"