re: OT parents - do you prefer public or private schooling?

10 pages of posters who have no concept of schooling outside south LA, therefore it must be the same throughout the country.

My kids go to great public schools in Texas, as long as you don't mind the fact that they change every few years how they teach math.

I would have no problem sending my kid to public school in Lake Charles (Barbe), Ruston, West Monroe, or any of the legit charter/magnet schools in the larger cities in LA.

I think good public schools are actually more beneficial for development/discipline than the average catholic school. It exposes you to a lot more during common classes and events (PE, random social studies classes, athletics), while making sure they are in an AP/Gifted class for important stuff like English, math, physics, chemistry, etc.

Depends what state and city you are in. In wealthy cities or neighborhoods, public school.

It is all about the school district. We live in an excellent school district.

The property values are high because of the excellent schools and therefore generate lots of tax revenue to fund the excellent schools. Not to mention there is no bus service in the district to help keep the riff-raff out. All of the lawyers and docs that pay $$$ for private education in BR, are the ones sending their children to public school here.

Bottom line, it is all about where you live.

Here's what I don't get about homeschooling: How do you teach older kids advanced high school courses? I'd think that parents who are qualified to teach physics, trigonometry, U.S. history and English literature all at the same time would be pretty rare.

Private in LA definitely.

Public in certain areas of Houston, public. Granted, the private are likely a little better but insanely expensive ($20k+/year).

My kids go to an outstanding public school with elitists demographics. Hell, I'm the trash here.

I guess it depends on where you live, but I wanted my kids to have a Catholic education.

Private