Private Schools! When it Comes to Education, Are the Worries and Problems of America's Elites Real? Is There Anything Similar Between the Private and Public School Experience?

<p>The Best Paragraph I've Read:</p> <p><br></p> <p>"We have become a country with vanishingly few paths out of poverty, or even out of the working class. We’ve allowed the majority of our public schools to founder, while expensive private schools play an outsize role in determining who gets to claim a coveted spot in the winners’ circle. Many schools for the richest American kids have gates and security guards; the message is <em>you are precious to us</em>. Many schools for the poorest kids have metal detectors and police officers; the message is <em>you are a threat to us</em>."</p> <p><br></p> <p>This paragraph comes from an article in the Atlantic titled: "Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene." &nbsp;The article is written by Caitlin Flanagan. &nbsp;You can read the article here:</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/04/private-schools-are-indefensible/618078/">https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/04/private-schools-are-indefensible/618078/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Zac and Don discuss private schools and how they may compare to public schools.</p> <p><br></p> <p>&nbsp;The following books are mentioned:</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/David-Goliath-Underdogs-Misfits-Battling/dp/0316204366/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1617836780&amp;sr=8-1">David and Goliath</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Meritocracy-Trap-Foundational-Inequality-Dismantles/dp/0735221995/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1617836816&amp;sr=8-1">The Meritocracy Trap</a></p>