UrbanBaby

06.27.08, 16:14 PM NY Schools
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leaving public for private and here are my thoughts about the public school parents: typically older, wealthier than you might think, very competitive, but appear low key, obsessed with their kids' giftedness, obsessed with the DOE and what they are entitled to, obsessed with fairness, although they want more than the disenfranchised, and typically have it, seemingly left wing, but actually quite conservative. We decided after a shot at public to take our dd to a private school. we will not miss the fake liberals. at least private schools own up to who they are. GL everyone! [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.27.08, 04:14 PM Flag

Dear UrbanBaby community,

Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can email us at urbanbaby-support@cbsinteractive.com.

Thanks so much,

UrbanBaby Support

ick. good riddance. and thanks for the phony good wishes. not. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 04:19 PM Flag

Another Republican comes out of the closet. Go make the world a better place for ... YOU! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 04:24 PM Flag

actually a true democrat, unlike my former peers. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 04:28 PM Flag

you sound like a true a$$hole. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 04:32 PM Flag

you all sound like truee a$$holes, to use your expression. NP [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:28 PM Flag

lol. what it's ok to use the word as a flame if you're quoting someone else? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:33 PM Flag

Were you guys in a G&T or gen ed? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 04:35 PM Flag

bull. in my dowtown preschool there were fake liberals, real liberals, republicans--you name it. some headed to public, some to private. there's really no way to generalize. i think you're going to be very disappointed at private since you seem to think you're better than everyone. and you'll be a lot poorer to boot. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 04:35 PM Flag

I don't think you have had any experience in a good public. its very interesting. preschool is not the same. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:13 PM Flag

right, you know everything. and since you have no experience in a private, i guess i could say the same of you. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:17 PM Flag

I was commenting mostly about public school MC & UMC parents. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:24 PM Flag

I'm a public school mom...and I absolutely agree! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 04:52 PM Flag

GT or a citywide? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:16 PM Flag

Public school mom here and we are glad to get rid of you... [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:16 PM Flag

Yawn, I know there isn't much going on here, but these public vs private posts are soooo boring. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:21 PM Flag

agree [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:22 PM Flag

You can only generalize to a certain extent. I have dc in public and private. Public school moms tend to be obsessed with fairness. They hate the idea that anyone is getting more than they are. They feel the DOE ignores them and their children's needs, which is just a statement of fact. Many are completely focussed on what their individual children need, and don't take a broader view. The nicer ones are wimps and passive and the crazy ones are activisits (see Yeats). Everyone is defensive about how smart and gifted their child is; the system ranks and rejects kids starting from preschool, the choices are limited and a lot of them aren't that godo; the curricula dont' really reflect wwhat the the parents think their kids should learn; no wonder, the atmosphere is less than wonderful. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:30 PM Flag

yawn. if you think we're impressed by your inept literary reference, think again. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:34 PM Flag

I guess you can generalize to a large extent, since apparently all public school parents are either passive wimps or crazy activists. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:40 PM Flag

OP here. You said it exactly. There is this constant fighting for crumbs that I just got tired of. Never participated in it. just felt distasteful. Funny thing is, so many of these people have so much, yet they act like hungry kids in a big family with only one potato to share. always slapping your hand if you want more, and then gobbling it up for themselves at every opportunity. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:57 PM Flag

Yeah right, it sounds like you are the one with the problem. Good riddance, who needs such judmental meanies at their school. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:08 PM Flag

Apparently you aren't too bright since I was being SARCASTIC! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:12 PM Flag

So what is it that the private school parents own up to? What are they like? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 06:35 PM Flag

You are one nasty judgmental person. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.27.08, 07:11 PM Flag