Comments on: What price for a K-8 education? http://www.experiglot.com/2007/03/14/what-price-for-a-k-8-education/ Because you shouldn't need an MBA to be savvy about finance and business Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: mapgirl http://www.experiglot.com/2007/03/14/what-price-for-a-k-8-education/comment-page-1/#comment-67581 mapgirl Fri, 18 May 2007 20:16:10 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2007/03/14/what-price-for-a-k-8-education/#comment-67581 Someone else posted about this. I think the other thing to tell folks is that you will be hobnobbing with Silicon Valley's wealthiest families. Vinod Khosla's wife is on the board that runs the school. Presumably his kids went there. (And if you don't know who he is, he's the guy who helped finance/found SUN Microsystems and has gone on to be a very successful venture capitalist.) Someone else posted about this. I think the other thing to tell folks is that you will be hobnobbing with Silicon Valley’s wealthiest families. Vinod Khosla’s wife is on the board that runs the school. Presumably his kids went there. (And if you don’t know who he is, he’s the guy who helped finance/found SUN Microsystems and has gone on to be a very successful venture capitalist.)

]]> By: Chris Duncan http://www.experiglot.com/2007/03/14/what-price-for-a-k-8-education/comment-page-1/#comment-64013 Chris Duncan Thu, 10 May 2007 19:01:54 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2007/03/14/what-price-for-a-k-8-education/#comment-64013 The cost for that school does seem really, high. We send our children to private school and pay about $10K for 3 of them. Public schools seem more concerned with teaching lifestyle choices instead of giving the kids an education. They don't seem very interested in teaching values like not stealing, not bullying, valueing others above yourself, etc. The cost for that school does seem really, high. We send our children to private school and pay about $10K for 3 of them.

Public schools seem more concerned with teaching lifestyle choices instead of giving the kids an education.

They don’t seem very interested in teaching values like not stealing, not bullying, valueing others above yourself, etc.

]]> By: The Digerati Life http://www.experiglot.com/2007/03/14/what-price-for-a-k-8-education/comment-page-1/#comment-42385 The Digerati Life Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:22:55 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2007/03/14/what-price-for-a-k-8-education/#comment-42385 Ricemutt, I considered Nueva for my kid. However, it was too steep for us so we declined. I did get a packet from them though. I have some friends who got in via financial assistance. But that's like a lottery I think. Oh well. Ricemutt,
I considered Nueva for my kid. However, it was too steep for us so we declined. I did get a packet from them though. I have some friends who got in via financial assistance. But that’s like a lottery I think. Oh well.

]]> By: paul in 02144 http://www.experiglot.com/2007/03/14/what-price-for-a-k-8-education/comment-page-1/#comment-35713 paul in 02144 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:35:16 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2007/03/14/what-price-for-a-k-8-education/#comment-35713 I agree with Ray. My parents kept a close watch on my public school education and extra curricular activities, and that allowed me create strong relationships with the best teachers. Great teachers can be found at any school, and it's the inspiration which those teachers impart on students which is most valuable, and which is free. I grew up in one of the poorest counties in the country (Hidalgo), but I was inspired by my parents and teachers, excelled academically, and graduated from MIT. Additionally, expensive private schools may come with stereotypical drawbacks: homogenaity of economic class, access to casual-use drugs, and the contribution to the widening gap between the rich and poor. I agree with Ray. My parents kept a close watch on my public school education and extra curricular activities, and that allowed me create strong relationships with the best teachers. Great teachers can be found at any school, and it’s the inspiration which those teachers impart on students which is most valuable, and which is free. I grew up in one of the poorest counties in the country (Hidalgo), but I was inspired by my parents and teachers, excelled academically, and graduated from MIT.

Additionally, expensive private schools may come with stereotypical drawbacks: homogenaity of economic class, access to casual-use drugs, and the contribution to the widening gap between the rich and poor.

]]> By: Ray O'Brien http://www.experiglot.com/2007/03/14/what-price-for-a-k-8-education/comment-page-1/#comment-35171 Ray O'Brien Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:38:48 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/2007/03/14/what-price-for-a-k-8-education/#comment-35171 Regarding an article about Nueva School, is this a boarding school? Public school is a better deal and parents havevery much to say about the education that occurs. Private schools tell parents what is good-take it or leave it. Parents feel it must be worth it, all these other peole are paying this much. We all can be idiots... can we? Make the best out of public education by working with your child's teacher. Put the money in an investment to pay for college or more specific training. Regarding an article about Nueva School, is this a boarding school? Public school is a better deal and parents havevery much to say about the education that occurs. Private schools tell parents what is good-take it or leave it. Parents feel it must be worth it, all these other peole are paying this much. We all can be idiots… can we?

Make the best out of public education by working with your child’s teacher. Put the money in an investment to pay for college or more specific training.

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