From: fedora@fea.st
On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:00:12 -0500, 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.
My experience. Teachers at all levels appreciate high achievers. It
helps them feel validated in their choice of career. Especially neat
is when a good student goes on to do well, and then comes back later
to thank a special teacher. Those would be the trouble making
students who do well in school in spite of that and doing zero
studying. Those are the ones who can feel a need to go back and show
some appreciation.
Many kids hate school. Especially the unpopular kids. That hate was
an issue in the leftist 60's too. Why do I need to learn about
thisrthat? I'm not going to be a
veterinarian/archeologist/mathematician.
My experience. Knowledge is always better than ignorance, is never a
waste in later life. For one thing it prepares you to deal with the
deceptive world of advertising, and more importantly, with the flood
of propaganda we must deal with lately.
>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.
You might not have noticed. Good students mostly do not go on to do
factory work. If you have never done any, you might not realize that
there is a different kind of intelligence that factory workers tend to
have that studious types tend to lack.
Good factory workers are not dumb, they simply seem that way in
academic situations.
--
Noah Sombrero mustachioed villain
Don't get political with me young man
or I'll tie you to a railroad track and
<<>> to <<>>
Who dares to talk to El Sombrero?
dares: Ned
does not dare: Julian shrinks in horror and warns others away
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