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   Wilson  wrote:   
   > On 2/23/2026 3:50 PM, Tara wrote:   
   >> On Feb 23, 2026 at 1:30:27 PM EST, "Julian"  wrote:   
   >>> On 23/02/2026 18:07, 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?   
   >>>   
   >>> There is a substantial cohort of parents that are willing to   
   >>> endure relative financial hardship to enable their kids into   
   >>> independent schools. There is also a substantial cohort who   
   >>> would love to afford it.   
   >>>   
   >>> There are few parents who choose to move their kids from independent to   
   >>> state while they can afford it. That is some kind of evidence. Make of   
   >>> it what you will.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> According to reports I've read, private schools often provide a   
   >>>> superior, tailored educational experience through smaller class sizes,   
   >>>> allowing for more individualized instruction.   
   >>>   
   >>> Many parents agree.   
   >>>   
   >>> The government also agrees and thus wants to eliminate the sector.   
   >>   
   >> I had a child in private school (Branksome Hall in Toronto) until grade 5   
   when   
   >> I moved her into a public school who skipped her to a higher grade. She was   
   a   
   >> grade ahead because of the quality of education she received at the Private   
   >> schl. It evened out after a few years though.   
   >   
   > By "evened out" it sounds like she just reverted to the public school   
   > statistical mean? That's pretty much what they do overall, by limiting   
   > high achievers.   
      
   Yeah, That’s what I meant   
      
      
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   > I intensely disliked school, and found it to be repressive and unfair.   
   > Good training for factory work though. And it showed me I can endure   
   > things I hate, so there's that.   
      
   Haha. There’s always a “there’s that”.   
      
   I hated primary school as well. I daydreamed all the way through.   
      
      
      
      
      
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