Comments on: Stop Sending Your Kids to Private Schools and Expensive Colleges http://www.davidfoster.tv/stop-sending-your-kids-to-private-schools-and-expensive-colleges/ Fostering Hope. Leading Change. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:59:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jerry Eerebout http://www.davidfoster.tv/stop-sending-your-kids-to-private-schools-and-expensive-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Jerry Eerebout Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:16:28 +0000 http://1702425529#comment-356 I spent 10 yrs in Chicago land Catholic schools....HATED every minute of it, but they did teach me to 'how' to learn. I than attneded public schools and found out the ONLY education you got there was from the Teachers and Professors that cared, so I would tend to agree with you David. Now my daughter is going to St. Ceilia and having taken her to Noter Dame USD....U of D....Northwestern....U of Chicago.. U of W (Madison) and others to allow her to better understand what 'Higher Education' is all about (if you've ever been to the Grotto at N.D. you can better understand what I'm saying) and she's maintaining a 3.6gpa....but more than that her PSAT's came back recently and she scored in the upper 98%. Her Mother and I tried the lottery and she was accepted into NSA but most everyone knows their accidemics leaved a bit to be desired...it's not bad, just not what I beleive is available at St. Ceilia's. Point is now with her PSAT's her counclor is thinking she may be able to get into Harvard (last years graduating class of 50 some odd averaged $112,000.00 in scholorship funding) with close to a full ride....just depending on how well she does this next year. She thinking of undergrad at H and grad school at U of Chicago. If all goes as planned I don't think she'll be working for a thousand a month.....do YOU???????? Granted, not everyone has her accidemic or extra curricular activity drive, but I'm CERTAIN she wouldn't have much of a chance at Harvard if she attended Maplewood (H.S. district where she lives)....but I DO AGREE with you David, that for the MOST part it's the combination of Parents interaction and the students ability to take what they can. I FIRMLY beieve that it's by the Grace of our Lord and the education we can get that will make our Home and Country the envy of the world to live in. Not that there aren't better places to exist, but for the Freedom's I enjoy...the Love I can spread...I'll put my money right HERE.....smile.....LOVE...... I spent 10 yrs in Chicago land Catholic schools….HATED every minute of it, but they did teach me to ‘how’ to learn. I than attneded public schools and found out the ONLY education you got there was from the Teachers and Professors that cared, so I would tend to agree with you David.
Now my daughter is going to St. Ceilia and having taken her to Noter Dame USD….U of D….Northwestern….U of Chicago.. U of W (Madison) and others to allow her to better understand what ‘Higher Education’ is all about (if you’ve ever been to the Grotto at N.D. you can better understand what I’m saying) and she’s maintaining a 3.6gpa….but more than that her PSAT’s came back recently and she scored in the upper 98%. Her Mother and I tried the lottery and she was accepted into NSA but most everyone knows their accidemics leaved a bit to be desired…it’s not bad, just not what I beleive is available at St. Ceilia’s.
Point is now with her PSAT’s her counclor is thinking she may be able to get into Harvard (last years graduating class of 50 some odd averaged $112,000.00 in scholorship funding) with close to a full ride….just depending on how well she does this next year. She thinking of undergrad at H and grad school at U of Chicago. If all goes as planned I don’t think she’ll be working for a thousand a month…..do YOU????????
Granted, not everyone has her accidemic or extra curricular activity drive, but I’m CERTAIN she wouldn’t have much of a chance at Harvard if she attended Maplewood (H.S. district where she lives)….but I DO AGREE with you David, that for the MOST part it’s the combination of Parents interaction and the students ability to take what they can.
I FIRMLY beieve that it’s by the Grace of our Lord and the education we can get that will make our Home and Country the envy of the world to live in. Not that there aren’t better places to exist, but for the Freedom’s I enjoy…the Love I can spread…I’ll put my money right HERE…..smile…..LOVE……

]]> By: victorystarr@yahoo.com http://www.davidfoster.tv/stop-sending-your-kids-to-private-schools-and-expensive-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-353 victorystarr@yahoo.com Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:13:21 +0000 http://1702425529#comment-353 The education at private schools isn't worth the price. My husband and I have chosen to homeschool and that has been worth the price. We chose to forego my income to homeschool our five children. My husband and I both were a product of the public school system. We both attended both state and private universities. Again, the cost of the private education did not outweigh the state education. You are paying for the "prestigious name" not the actual education. The "name" may (no guarantees) open some doors but it doesn't give you the education advantage once you are in the door. You have to know your stuff. My husband and I have carried the debt of our private education for far too long. We are teaching our kids to stay debt free. I have researched all kinds of alternatives to educating them without going into debt, I.E. homeschool, dual-enrollment at the community college while still in high school, and tutors for areas of passion or areas where help is needed. I am all for...Save up for education or Pay as you go! No debt!= Freedom! The education at private schools isn’t worth the price.

My husband and I have chosen to homeschool and that has been worth the price. We chose to forego my income to homeschool our five children. My husband and I both were a product of the public school system. We both attended both state and private universities. Again, the cost of the private education did not outweigh the state education. You are paying for the “prestigious name” not the actual education. The “name” may (no guarantees) open some doors but it doesn’t give you the education advantage once you are in the door. You have to know your stuff.

My husband and I have carried the debt of our private education for far too long. We are teaching our kids to stay debt free. I have researched all kinds of alternatives to educating them without going into debt, I.E. homeschool, dual-enrollment at the community college while still in high school, and tutors for areas of passion or areas where help is needed.

I am all for…Save up for education or Pay as you go! No debt!= Freedom!

]]> By: Jordan Clark http://www.davidfoster.tv/stop-sending-your-kids-to-private-schools-and-expensive-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Jordan Clark Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:16:32 +0000 http://1702425529#comment-351 Interesting Thoughts Dave. One idea I've always been against is piling all the Christians in some isolated community, school, or even nation. Sure we could have our way with things that the secular world denies us, but what's the point? We're not supposed to separate the good from the bad, we're supposed to let our light shine in the midst of consuming darkness. J Interesting Thoughts Dave.

One idea I’ve always been against is piling all the Christians in some isolated community, school, or even nation. Sure we could have our way with things that the secular world denies us, but what’s the point? We’re not supposed to separate the good from the bad, we’re supposed to let our light shine in the midst of consuming darkness.

J

]]> By: Kcooley http://www.davidfoster.tv/stop-sending-your-kids-to-private-schools-and-expensive-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Kcooley Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:25:48 +0000 http://1702425529#comment-350 Well said! God our children to US - not a school. Although our kids should b educated & taken to church it's not the schools job (or the church's) to do what only the Family can do. Great post! Pastor K. Well said! God our children to US – not a school.
Although our kids should b educated & taken to church it’s not the schools job (or the church’s) to do what only the Family can do.
Great post!
Pastor K.

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