there's so much to say on this subject but i'll try and keep my rants/fears brief.
my son is almost 3 and he's been in daycare/school since 3 months old. from 3 months old to a few weeks ago, the center he was in cost us about 20k/year. that's the going rate for the good private schools here also. with what i make, it's doable but it puts a strain on us when you factor in our mortgage and other bills. plus my wife stepped down to part-time work to focus on school and getting into a good masters program. the sheer expense of the education is daunting. the thought of paying 20k+/year for k-12 is a tough pill to swallow let alone the price of college (which we are already saving for).
public schools in my district are horrible. i refuse to send him to a public school here. i'd rather my wife quit working and home school. more likely we'd move to an area with better public schools. making that move would cost plenty of money though and we'd have to drive in some horrible traffic each day.
public vs private schools isn't the biggest issue though. out of all my family and cousins, the only 3 that got perfect SAT scores went to public school and all the rest of us went to private schools
while i want my son to do well academically, i moreso want him to be well-adjusted, kind, moral and know that he's loved. he's a really smart kid already though and speaks in long sentences and understands humorous concepts really well. i just want to help him reach his potential and be happy in life.
wayniac211
to be honest, I think it's designed to keep the masses ignorant financially and those who want the knowledge or want to instill it into their children to seek it out. I find it extremely baffling that w/ money and technology at the forefront of our society, it's not being taught in school in a more in depth manner. We're a capitalistic society and majority of us don't know how money works, where it comes from, etc.
