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7. what do you mean? Do you think it's a mystery which schools the wealthy send their kids too?

Reply to Jefferson23 (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 4, 2014, 10:09 PM

Jan 2014

If you live or work on the Westside of LA, you figure out pretty quickly what it is even if you don't have kids.

I imagine it's the same in most parts of the country.

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RAVITCH: Why Aren’t Elite Prep Schools Following Corporate Reforms? [View all] yurbud Jan 2014 OP

It is a stain, and it is his responsibility. Laelth Jan 2014 #1

As far as I can tell, Obama never attended a U.S. public school in his life Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2014 #17

That's too bad, but it does explain some things. n/t Laelth Jan 2014 #18

Did you have trouble getting to the Top Prep school list? I want very Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #2

2010 List erpowers Jan 2014 #3

Thank you! Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #4

what do you mean? Do you think it's a mystery which schools the wealthy send their kids too? yurbud Jan 2014 #7

No not at all, I was referring to the link..I was not able to get to Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #13

ah! I have a bit more time today, so I'll copy the links from the Ravitch article yurbud Jan 2014 #14

Highly recommend..I see this as an indictment of the fraud being perpetuated on public schools. Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #5

The Corporate For Profit Destruction of U.S. Public Schools DamnYankeeInHouston Jan 2014 #6

my wife is a public school teacher and is more adamant about putting our kids in private schools yurbud Jan 2014 #16

She knows quite well. Igel Jan 2014 #8

Thank you for posting this, Yurbud. I'll read the links tomorrow... truth2power Jan 2014 #9

30 seconds...that might be a bit generous yurbud Jan 2014 #11

Because the intention is actually to educate those kids TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #10

Surprised By All the Celebrities erpowers Jan 2014 #12

I teach community college in Santa Monica and sometimes get students who went yurbud Jan 2014 #15