> But the shiny things keep the poorer parents and mediocre teachers happy while keeping down cost per lesson per child.

Baltimore spends more per student than Switzerland.

> As always the children of the rich and powerful get bespoke education... You could call it elegant education for a more civilized age...

Education for more affluent people is often cheaper per student. The benefit richer students have is that, on average, their parents are smarter, more conscientious, etc.

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Alien1Being 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Baltimore does not spend more per student than Institut Le Rosey, the school of kings... (alumni include the Rothschilds, Rockefellers, the du Ponts)

The fees are well over USD $150,000 a year.

Philips Exeter (Zuckerberg's school ) is a bargain by comparison at $80,000 s year .

These schools emphasis clear and analytical thinking and traditional education.

In contrast the unfortunate children of the poor are subjected to everyone technology and education trend of the moment...

Education in public schools has turned into AI slop being generated by poorly educated teachers.

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xyzzyz 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The Rotchschilds, the Rockefellers, and the Du Ponts would have done very well in life just as well had they went to public schools, while the alumni of Baltimore public school would not become Rotschilds and Rockefellers and Zuckerbergs had they gone to Pillips Exeter.

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DrewADesign 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

That doesn’t mean their schools aren’t better. Money isn’t the only reason having a thoughtful, rigorous and well-constructed education is important.

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calepayson an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Ah, cause they inherited a ton of cash ya?

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rayiner an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Are you defining "poor" to mean everyone who doesn't send their kids to Philips Exeter?