I'm fairly sure he meant 41.

As for the private school thing, you're right they're not all great. There are people in my church who send their kids to Christian schools which are absolutely terrible. I personally went to public school, and would send my kids to public school if we lived in an area where they are quality. Also note, I would never buy my kid in HS a BMW 7 series. If he asked me for a lowered, thugged out bmw, I'd feel the same way I do about a scion. Basically, I imagine I'll be one of those "pull your pants up, don't cock your hat to the side" type of fathers. I thought those things were stupid when I was in HS, I think they're stupid now.

I'll slap my kid silly if he dresses like that.

A) I guess you know that no one but Robert Sherman ever reported that story, and it has never been corroberated or confirmed by anyone else.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/arc..._04/008542.php and

http://www.robsherman.com/advocacy/060401a.htm

B) Whether Bush said it or not, what does that have to do with the question you at least acted like you were answering?

That's me as well, although I like to think I won't have to tell him those things.

But I am absolutely amazed sometimes when I see the cars some parents are buying for their kids.

That isn't Ann Coulter. Not like any sane person would want to pretend to be that brainless and funny looking woman, but that isn't she.

What sorority is Ann Coulter in, anyway, that would bring her to post on GC as opposed to one of those conservatives message board thingies?

Same here.

However if the public school isn't up to par then I will still send my child there as long as my child's life isn't in danger. I went to a bad public HS and I believe the same thing that my parents believed: keeping good parents and good students in those types of systems are the catalyst for change.

You're right, I mean, its the same thing with bad neighborhoods and stuff...however, if I had gone to my high school like it is now, I'd have hated it. I don't want my kids to go somewhere where expectations are low and they really don't like being around the people that go there.

What would you classify as a good quality student? Is it someone from a good family or someone who is a good student or both? In my high school experience, without exception, my biggest trouble making friends were all products of private and parochial schools. Their grades weren't any better than those of us in public school either and test scores were probably about the same.

Depends on the private school. There are some which are just havens for troublesome kids, but other won't let them in. For example, if I live in Atlanta, I'd likely send my kids to Woodward or Westminister.

I know three young ladies that attended Pace. Is it comparable to the schools you named? One went on to medical school at UPenn, another to art school at Northwestern and the other girl should be a senior this year.