<p>Good discussion and just about everyone is right!</p>
<p>My kids went to both private (k-8) and then public (good one, similar to post #11)</p>
<p>I think of it this way- if you can afford a good private school (some are not special, so I really mean the good selective academic private schools) then you will do well to go there. If you cannot afford it, do the best you can at the best public school you can either transfer into or move to its area.
And if cannot afford to do that either, you are at a disadvantage.</p>
<p>SIMPLY PUT, IT IS A MATTER OF $.</p>
<p>But the merciful part is that even without the means, our public school students can still squeeze into the temples of excellence. Even in poor schools There is opportunity, there are superb teachers, and some without money can still do well.</p>