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She's being honest. If you don't even feel a cringe that you have to pay $20,000 a year to educate your child while you're paying so much in taxes for public education then you're a liar or an idiot.

I suggest she's a liar. Or lazy. Or an idiot. Consider the following:

The average spent per student per year by the government is between 10K and 12K. We'll say 12K because this is in NY.

Therefore the cost of a private school in NY should be between $3k and 6k a year. In the Midwest, it is slightly lower, about $4.5k for high school, about $2k for elementary.

So what kind of a school would she be considering for $20-30k? If it's a prep school for Haaaahvahhhd, then it's a leftist elitist snob school in all likelihood.

So I ask you, what kind of a journalist writes an article asking for alternatives to a snob school? Answer: One who doesn't know how to (or doesn't care to) research. And guess what? A lazy journalist isn't a journalist at all.

Therefore the cost of a private school in NY should be between $3k and 6k a year

you can't be serious? i live in northern VA. my kids all attend private catholic schools, NONE are that cheap as you ascribe to NYC! and i imagine it would be much more in NYC than here in surburban DC!

Obviously, you haven't any idea, at all, what private schools cost in N.Y.C. or any other major city. She isn't talking about parochial schools, which tend to cost somewhat less than PRIVATE SCHOOLS ( and parochial schools aren't considered " private " schools, though some uninformed call them that ), though a few of the best, cost about the same.

In the Midwest,Chicago and its environs, to be exact, JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN, which is 1/2 day, costs $15,000!When was the last times YOU priced private day school tuition ? Your figures are so out of line, that I wan t you to tell me where you got them.Oh, and I'll make it real easy for you.......go call The Latin School of Chicago, Francis Parker, North Shore Country Day and just ask them what tuition is these days.:-)

Since my daughter went to Latin, for JK through 8th grade (before she went to boarding school),I know what the costs are. And no, since my daughter is an adult, we didn't pay that much when she was in school, but it was still a LOT!

Don't know where you live but here in NW Nassau County a three day a week half session pre-k costs $800.00/month, if you want a decent one. A decent Catholic Elementary school will be $4-6k per year and keep in mind that that school will be subsidized by the parish.