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Sorry bud, most 9th graders are 14 with a few turning 15 in the fall/winter of this year. Crabs has gamed the system for the past 3 years and continues on that path. It is the business model of Ryan McClernan and it will never change.
As for 16 year olds, Crabs has at least 4 on their 2020 team. Just stop making sh*t up about the age of Crabs 2020 players, there are way too many of us that know the facts and the ages.

Would agree they are different experiences but you are making the assumption that larger classes are inferior in some way. For a child that does not need more individualized attention, does not have behavioral issues or a learning difficulty, class size is generally irrelevant. If your child needs extra attention or has difficulty adjusting to classes of 12-30 then private may be better but which child will be better prepared for a university lecture class where they need to self manage and adjust? The world is not going to adapt to your child's every need and be in a setting that is groomed - others feel that this individualized attention is important to high schoolers. Again, a matter of choice but private school is not intrinsically better than public school. Also, where are your statistics and references for a statement that private schools are light years ahead of public in terms of preparing kids for college- that is your personal opinion based on your personal experience and not based in fact at all or reflective of what is happening in the better school districts.

[quote=Anonymous]Our lacrosse teams are better.

[quote=Anonymous]Our lacrosse teams are better.

As a parent that has had children in both, there is no comparison. It's silly to argue that there is. Sitting in a class with 10 kids instead of 30 where teachers can create their own curriculum and not teach to some test are two different experiences. The private schools are light years ahead of public schools in preparing the kids for college. I went to public school and took AP classes and still never had to do homework. College was a huge adjustment. Not that way for the private school kids. Most of them say college is easy compared to HS.

Better, just because you say it is? Maybe at schools ouside LA, NY, DC , but come on, this is Bawlmer, can't find those schools on any lists of top privates. I think your perpspecitve may be a little skewed living in charm city but skewed perspective seems to be a pattern with this bunch.

Many studies on this over the years - real data folks, not just anonymous blowhards spouting off - a little googling will get you there. Check out a popular book called The Public School Advantage that analyzes this in detail.

The high ranking public schools in Maryland are all in Montgomery County. Baltimore County has 1 or 2 high schools that rank above avg and the rest are average at best. You need to stop massaging the stats to try and prove your ill advised argument.

As a parent that has had children in both, there is no comparison. It's silly to argue that there is. Sitting in a class with 10 kids instead of 30 where teachers can create their own curriculum and not teach to some test are two different experiences. The private schools are light years ahead of public schools in preparing the kids for college. I went to public school and took AP classes and still never had to do homework. College was a huge adjustment. Not that way for the private school kids. Most of them say college is easy compared to HS.

Give them a break. They are public school dads. They don't know any better.

getting a little uncomfortable because you can no longer discuss this point as no facts support your paying 100k for high school except for the glossies given to you at orientation? . How come private school parents who pay for their children to go to a school that supposedly builds character etc. are always the ones getting nasty when anyone disagrees with them.

You are way too full of yourself. I believe you are employed by a public school system. What capacity, I have no idea, but you are employed by them.

I won't get into any of this other nonsense but I send my son to private school so he never has to be taught by a public school union employee. If you believe that is better for your children, more power to you. The county run schools in Maryland are terrible, regardless of the county in my opinion. I'll gladly sacrifice the bigger house, better car, bigger vacation place, etc. for my kids.

Maryland has the best public High Schools in the country, per U.S. News. Public schools also have standards for their teachers - like licensing and certification requirements, and pay them more than the privates do so they can attract better talent.

Sending your kids to private school is your prerogative but don't say it's because MD schools are so "terrible", because they're not.

Not employed by any local, county, state or federal agency but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

I won't get into any of this other nonsense but I send my son to private school so he never has to be taught by a public school union employee. If you believe that is better for your children, more power to you. The county run schools in Maryland are terrible, regardless of the county in my opinion. I'll gladly sacrifice the bigger house, better car, bigger vacation place, etc. for my kids.

You are way too full of yourself. I believe you are employed by a public school system. What capacity, I have no idea, but you are employed by them.

FYI 32 of the 48 2020 Commits are not from NLF Teams.

So 16 kids are from NLF teams. The NLF is what 12 teams or less. So we can say the USA 32 NLF 12. I think this says the NLF is pretty darn good.

MD-15, NY-14 ,FL-5, PA-4, NJ-2

MD-15, NY-14 ,FL-5, PA-4, NJ-2