i have no dogs in this race. i just read that article as i was interested in the situation. To me, its so over the top, privileged complaining. Sounds like frustration from the author that her kid wasn’t recognized publicly.
Compare that to my two middle children’s HS: - in the middle of the US. 75% low income, av 18 ACT; 2/500 NMF. My kids attended this school where basically no one is involved with NM; yet i knew enough to look up the details on commended status. I think that author has a very narrow view of what is going on in education on the other half; why not put that angst into helping our K-12 low end schools? And why not appreciate the obvious high level of education and peers her child has the opportunity to be around?