6/9/2026
The States Where Private School Isn't Worth the Money
The case for private school usually goes something like this: better outcomes, smaller classes, more focused environment, and the kind of network and signaling value that pays dividends for decades. It's a case that sounds compelling and, in specific circumstances, is compelling. But it rests on an assumption that doesn't hold in all fifty states equally: that the private school option is actually better than the public school option in the same area...
Kate Carter