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Private Schools
By tangolily

I teach at a private school also and find that - some years more than others - many of my children have unique learning differences which range from behavioral difficulties to processing disorders. I believe that this preponderance
is due to wealthy parents hoping to give their children every possible advantage. I do not think that the dyslexia is a result of the way they are taught, however I do share Kermit's concern for the way we teach children who clearly need extra help.

My experience is that private schools often place a greater emphasis on the arts, science, sports, etc. While that is hardly

a bad thing, it seems to me that children who are dealing with difficulties of any sort usually need to spend more time on the basics - such as phonics - and because of the time spent on enrichment, there is often actually less time available for the basics than in the public schools. I wonder sometimes if we are truly meeting the most pressing needs of our students...