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I realize that not all schools are as bad as these examples. In fact, they're pretty good in my area.

As long as everyone believes this lie, nothing will change.

They're pretty good in my area. My daughter went to public school her whole life. She was on the honor roll all 4 years. She got a 33 on the ACT, a 1390 combined on the SAT's, and is currently majoring in Electrical Engineering. Despite the examples quoted in this posting, there's plenty of public schools out there that do a fine job.

"I realize that not all schools are as bad as these examples. In fact, they're pretty good in my area."

"As long as everyone believes this lie, nothing will change."

This isn't a lie. You're willing to make the argument that every public school is bad? That's absurd. I( and I'm sure many other Freepers)spent my entire educational career in public schools other than a private university. Many of my classmates went to some of the top colleges in the country. It's demographics that make the difference. Yes, I grew up in an upper-class community that was probably 98% white. Our parents were concerned and engaged. I realize how lucky I am because of it. It's the poor areas with single-parent or no-parent homes where you see the horrible schools. You can't make a blanket statement that all public schools are bad.