As a father of 2 I cannot send my girls to private school with conviction. Why would I, as a Frugal Man spend $8,000 a year for 12 years preparing to send my child to college for 4. At that rate I would have exhausted the money for Harvard. If I instead invested $8000 a year for 12 years then I could pay for undergraduate and grad school with no debt left over.
My other issue with private schools is that the majority were started either around the time of Brown v. The Board of Education or 1965 when integration was being mandated. Get the picture.
I also think private primary school numbers are inflated. If you only take the prime kids with deep pocket, involved, middle class, families then your scores are going to be better regardless of the schools curriculum. And also if private primary schools were the answer then the world would be run by private school honor roll kids.
Besides, if every family who could, would write a check for $1000.00 each year to their school for extras then every school could excel. Then our children could stay and learn in an environment that resembles the real world.
Besides when I look at private school cost, I can supplement my daughters with educational camps, Kumon and historical trips and still not spend $8000 or more a year so even though I do applaud the parents who do private school, I have reverence for those who do public education which is the backbone of this country.
Peace Out,
Frugal Frank from the Blackside
