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Originally Posted by mranderson
Not neccessarily. My mom came from dirt poor parents and before she married my dad owned a very successful restaurant in Ponca City.
And my dad's parents were not exactly wealthy either. Not dirt poor, but far from wealthy. My dad started a business that grew to be the largest in his specialty.
Neither went to private schools. A child CAN make it without private school. They just need to work hard, get high grades in school, learn disipline and respect, and if the parents can not afford a college education, get a scholarship. Or, save every dime possible (even if it means working more than one job) and start their own business. If they want it, they can get it. It just takes hard work.
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Oh yes I agree, however the previous poster was implying that poor kids don't "deserve" to go to private schools. Each child "deserves" the same. A rich kid in no more entitled to the better things in life than a poor kid. What makes a rich kid any different? Besides most of them are spoiled. I'm not against spoiled kids because mne are probably very spoiled in some people's views. Why shouldn't poor kids have the same education?
I went to play tennis the other day at Casady with a friend of mine whose son attends there. I could not help thinking how unfair it is as I looked around the facilities. My kids attend one of the best "public" elementary schools in OKC yet the cafeteria doubles as the gym ( you can imagine the smell that emanates from there). The computer lab is nothing more than a large storage closet. I mean that literally. It was a storage closet. So because I can't afford it my kids get the short end of the deal. It just seems to me that all that private tuition pretty much goes to supporting the facilities. I mean are their test scores any higher? Much of what I've heard is that they are not. I find that very comforting to know! Does anyone know what the difference in test scores are?