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The way the United States provides schooling free of charge from age 4 to age 18, and expects families to pay massive tuition bills before and after, does make
by akgerber 7y ago
The way the United States provides schooling free of charge from age 4 to age 18, and expects families to pay massive tuition bills before and after, does make parenting expensive at times— especially for young families starting out.
$500,000 in income is, of course, enough money to pay even expensive bills, being well into the top 1% of family incomes.
- notfromhere 7y agoPeople pay for private k-12 because there's a perception of the public schools being awful (and it may be true depending on the area). But if you live in a nice area with a well-funded school district, paying for private school is just ego. You won't get much of a difference in learning outcomes
- resters 7y agoIt depends on where you live. In my case the decision was rational and not due to some desire for status signaling.