Dearest P,
I'm troubled by recent reports that our newest President-elect's children may attend the school I chose for my own cherubs. Since eldest has since moved on to succeed beyond expectations at boarding school, I wonder whether his academic crisis at said private school may be attributed to my earlier poor choice of venues. Is it possible my eldest's six months in public elementary school before our move to the coast made it impossible for him to fit with D.C.'s most precious? As my middle two have been cocooned in the private sector since kindergarten, I really can't judge the issue fairly. So I turn to you, dearest neighbor, to share what really happens when children are exposed to public education at a very young age. Does going to school with no one who matters make a real difference in their lives? And are the educational opportunities at one of the best public school systems in the country rendered meaningless b/c anyone who can sends their child to one of three schools requiring a letter of recommendation from the West Wing to get in? As youngest is soon to join her siblings at "real school," this is a timely reflection on my part.
Faithfully,
C.
