It's awfully tough being an obscenely wealthy parent these days. First, it's nearly impossible to find a Harvard trained nanny fluent in five languages to watch little William during your afternoon facial. Now you have to worry about the real possibility that William will be denied what's his by birthright - admission into the right pre-school. How can this be happening to you? There is no greater pain for a parent than discovering that your child isn't good enough to finger paint with the other rich kids. Devastating!
To the parents I say, since any chance of your child having a meaningful, happy, and successful life is now lost, you might as well make them earn their keep. I hear they're hiring in Korea Town - Why you so lazy Billy? You only made 5 shirts in one hour, no more bathroom breaks for you. BUT I SHIT MYSELF!!!!!!!
To the parents I say, since any chance of your child having a meaningful, happy, and successful life is now lost, you might as well make them earn their keep. I hear they're hiring in Korea Town - Why you so lazy Billy? You only made 5 shirts in one hour, no more bathroom breaks for you. BUT I SHIT MYSELF!!!!!!!
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Are there any studies which show the success rates of these pre-k programs? Are such schools really much better than the next pre-k program? Do they improve the likelihood that a 5 y.o kid will end up at a great college?
I am not sold on this stuff. 10K/year...wow, you can spend $200-300K for one child by the time they go college. that's amazing.
I am reading Jonathan Kozol's Shame of the Nation and he says that OF COURSE these pre-k programs set children apart - considering that Universal Pre-K is not universal, kids going into public schools are "lucky" to land into a pre-K program by the time they turn 4...
this is just another way for the wealthy to maintain the status quo
there is some study out there that shows that kids who to attend Elite pre-school programs end up doing the same against other students by 4th grade. I would like to look at that study closer. kind of crazy if that's the net effect of expensive pre-school progrmas.
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