[Albion Wilde]

I also think the school would have piped up by now, if that statement had been materially untrue. This has got to be very uncomfortable for the school, which is undoubtedly fielding calls from a good number of the parents of the 75% of the student body that are paying full freight.

I truly doubt that. All the private school parents are well aware that the school offers scholarships, and regard it as a community form of charity, part of the price of shielding their kids from the environment in the public schools.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Of course they’re aware the school offers scholarships, but they probably weren’t aware that kids from families who were obviously living very comfortably were paying almost nothing. Public discussion will be muted due to the subsequent accident and injuries to the kids, but private discussion will be intense, and I wouldn’t even be surprised if a head or two rolls. There are no doubt many families there who are living in much more modest homes and working at much less pleasant jobs, while paying a lot more or even full sticker price.