[concerned about politics]

To everyone on this thread: So that I may gain insight as to where you are comming from, and as to your knowledge of private schools, who here either went to a private school or sends their children to one?

We homeschool right now. Our kids test scores make the public school scores look like a kindergarden.
If we could get our school taxes back, our kids would probably be in the Christian Learning Academy. I know we could come up with the rest of the cash needed. The tax break would pay for about 1/3 the tuition. That would be enough to allow us to pull it off. We'd take it!
Our neighbors sent their daughter to the CLA, and her grades were wonderful. She was a great kid. Polite, clean, and smart. She went to private school for 7 years.
They lost some of their income and had to send her back to public school. The kid is failing everything. She doesn't even have to try. She says they'll pass her anyway.
The school doesn't make the children learn. They just get summer school funding instead. The schools are full all summer around here.
That little girl is now a lost child. She turned into a public school kid, and her parents are having a heck of a time with her. The school blames the parents, of course.

[FreeTally]

Thanks for the replies. I was wondering if those who thought this "control" argument was a valid concern actually had experience with private schools. I think that a lack of experience could make one more likely to suscribe to this argument.