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These numbers are also ignoring the gap in (median/average/decent) pay between the US and UK (2021 averages in USD: $58,260 for the US and $38,291 for the UK).
by shapefrog 3y ago
These numbers are also ignoring the gap in (median/average/decent) pay between the US and UK (2021 averages in USD: $58,260 for the US and $38,291 for the UK).
Oddly it has conditioned many friends who were stauch opponents of private schools (waste of money and only generates entitled poorly educated people) to feel more comfortable with paying the cheaper private school fees for primary school (or they took one look at the public alternative and realised the reality)
- ilikerashers 3y agoYeah, I always thought that private school was the big financial pain but it is definitely nursery costs which are the most insane. My local nursery is also owned by Private Equity and was just rated inadequate by Ofsted due to high staff turnover (clearly paying peanuts).
- shapefrog 3y agoConsidering it now - my PE funded nursery school is going to be a feeder nursery that gets lots of students into the fancy primary school that feeds to the best secondary schools ...
- ilikerashers 3y agoOurs took a major nose dive after PE got involved (Grandir), and literally became a dangerous place for kids. Got shut down for a week, unexplained injuries etc. All while forcing parents to pay super high rates due to lack of options.