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Cindy: Private School Or Public?

On her Facebook wall, Cindy posts re: a conversation she had with two of her sons:

Wow. Long converations with firstborn and lastborn have me weighing the merits of private school vs. public school education. Most of you know we sent all 4 of our sons to Northwest Christian for grades K-something. Sam is the first one to attend public school on 7th grade at Mountainside Middle. We've watched him earn a 4.0 and excell in so many ways. Bottom line: Tonight he said, "I watched today in the mile run as teachers encouraged those who ran an embarrassing 14 minute mile and it made me feel good to be part of this school." He further said his private school education seemed more about popularity than merit. I don't regret those years we paid for smaller classroom sizes but I am so very thankful for the state of public education in Washington-- especially in the Mead District. Count me, humbled.

Question: Have you struggled to decide which is the best education forum for your children -- public, private, home, or some other alternative? My family did.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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