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   On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:01:06 -0500, Wilson    
   wrote:   
      
   >On 2/23/2026 4:51 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >> On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:26:42 -0500, 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.   
   >>   
   >> You don't need answers from me.  They are right there in front of your   
   >> nose.  They would be if your nose wasn't busy ignoring them.  How   
   >> about a property tax increase enough to give public schools the funds   
   >> they need to operate like private schools.  No?  Of course not.   
   >   
   >How much should be spent per pupil?   
      
   It is not up to you and me to figure that out.  Call a bean counter.   
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   Don't get political with me young man   
   or I'll tie you to a railroad track and   
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   does not dare: Julian  shrinks in horror and warns others away   
      
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