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<p>I think the OPs question was what schools should do to improve. My experience is that their is a wide swath of folks who like to sing the praises of independent schools and tend towards the pollyanna. </p>
<p>The point of this thread is what they should be doing to improve - which is plenty.</p>
<p>I’ll add one specific - all teachers should be rated by students and these ratings should be posted so they can be reviewed by parents and students. That might help with the quality gap.</p>