re: Private school, yay or nay?

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Poor people have more kids

Poor kids perform worse in school and impede progress of others.

Poor kids more often have behavioral issues which your child will be exposed.

Poor kids also have more siblings which means that they are “introduced” to “adult content” faster which they introduce to their peers (your kid).

Overall, going the “free” route, if you have the means to pay for private, indicates how selfish you are as a parent.

You are purposefully choosing to risk the well being, development, and future of your child to save a few hundred dollars/month

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The "baws" in here aren't going to like that post.

"They wuz sebenteen of us youngins and weren't nary a problem."

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Overall, going the “free” route, if you have the means to pay for private, indicates how selfish you are as a parent. You are purposefully choosing to risk the well being, development, and future of your child to save a few hundred dollars/month.

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I agree. I always shake my head when I pass the public school car line on the way to pick my kid up from private school. The parents have $60K-$80K SUVs picking their kids up from public school. One time I even saw a dad with a brand new F250 pulling a $100K bay boat.

All I think is how selfish they could be to value depreciating items like a vehicle or boats over their kids education.

In Louisiana you can send your kid to a private school for around $500 a month and they even do payment plans. So instead of paying $1200 for that Tahoe get something for $600-$700 and get your kid a decent education. Who knows it may pay off in the long run in the form of a scholarship which will save you money.