From: julianlzb87@gmail.com   
      
   On 23/02/2026 21:26, Wilson wrote:   
   > On 2/23/2026 4:06 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >> On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:39:06 -0500, Wilson    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 2/23/2026 1:58 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>>> On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:35:51 -0500, Noah Sombrero    
   >>>> wrote:   
   >>>>> On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:07:56 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >>>>>> On 2/23/2026 9:49 AM, Julian wrote:   
   >>>>>>> They say independent schools don't educate kids, they just make for   
   >>>>>>> exclusive networks and access to power. This is confected "DIY   
   >>>>>>> economics" and belongs in the bin.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>> So, I've been thinking about this for several years now. We have   
   >>>>>> families around here in Sonoma County that moved here for the   
   >>>>>> schools.   
   >>>>>> Some are paying a million dollars for a house just to be close to the   
   >>>>>> High School.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> The question is, are private schools superior to public schools?   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> According to reports I've read, private schools often provide a   
   >>>>>> superior, tailored educational experience through smaller class   
   >>>>>> sizes,   
   >>>>>> allowing for more individualized instruction.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Which is simply gingerpeachy for those who can afford such schools. So   
   >>>>> provide those for the wealthy, and let everybody else go to the trashy   
   >>>>> schools.  Because we really don't give a fuck about you, or your life   
   >>>>> prospects or anything else.  Diediedie ifucan.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Doing nothing being the path of choice in most such situations.  Do   
   >>>> not improve public schools.  Simply allow it to be possible for   
   >>>> wealthy to avoid such schools.   
   >>>   
   >>> What specific measures would you recommend to improve the schools?   
   >>   
   >> You shouldn't need to ask some bozo on usenet for that.  Would it be   
   >> so very hard to observe what private schools do and do the same?  Too   
   >> bad that becomes a tax issue.  And we know how well off people feel   
   >> about that.  "I'd  rather pay tuition for my kids than taxes.  It   
   >> feels more like another privilege of being well off, than more onerous   
   >> tax duty.  In that battle, privilege wins every time.   
   >>   
   >   
   > You posted no specific measures. "Be more like private schools" is just   
   > vagueposting. Complain and bitch all day, but never any answers.   
      
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