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Originally posted by JRutledge
One of the reasons people send their kids to private schools is not because of the effort the teachers give, because there is a prestige that school brings. Parents are not paying as much for just the education, but the perception of what an education from those schools give. Going to a Harvard or Yale does not automatically mean you are smarter. But when you graduate the perception of the person that went there is like night and day to other college institutions.
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Rut,
I have to disagree with you on this statement. It may be that way where you are and in some parts of the country, but in my town there is a big difference in the quality of education between public and private schools.
Now n the suburban schools, sure they maintain a high level of education but our inner city schools are a mess.
My sone graduated with 17 National Merit Scholars in a class of 120. Now this is the exception rather than the norm (usually 3 to 7) but it is still the facts.
As far as Harvard, Yale and the Ivy league, I cannot comment other than their admission standards are exceptional. Most students couldn't get into those schools even if they could afford it.
That's my rant - I do however agree with you on the quality of summer ball officiating. It can be uneven depending on the officials in the contest. I have even made a comment to a coach this summer on a call he thought I missed that "It's summer ball for the officials too coach"