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GOTL



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:20 pm    Post subject: Last Comment Reply with quote

Rolling Eyes
There are two other private schools in the area. I dont know the names right off the top of my head but I can track them down. One is a school ran by some people from Turkey and teaches English, Arabic, and Turkish if I remember right. There is another one is Anna Lindh School. I know they teach in English as well. The missing factor is the "being in the right crowd" thing. And what is wrong with that? We see it all the time in west with the private prep school the wealthy send their children to.
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johnslat



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dear GOTL,

I'm not sure - would this:

"And what is wrong with that? We see it all the time in west with the private prep school the wealthy send their children to.:

fall under the

1 wrong + 1 wrong = I right? rule?

Or maybe "right" and "wrong" aren't the "right" terms.

Perhaps 1 snobbishness + 1 snobbishness = rich people do it = good practice.

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John
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GOTL



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:07 pm    Post subject: It is what it is Reply with quote

Dear John,
But we are not the parents of these children making the decisions of their primary and secondary educational journey. No, two wrongs do not make a right in my moral judgment but in this situation status matters. Who am I to judge a parent�s decision to want the very best future for my child whom my money can afford?
I have child and she feels that a degree from Stanford University will open more doors for her than a degree from Cal State. I have agreed to pay for tuition which is comparable to Cal State. She is taking the rest out in loans and I worry she will spend the rest of her life she will be paying for the decision she is making.
We all hold ideals John and hope that as humanity we have moved past the status factor, but most have not, well at least in my experience.
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johnslat



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dear GOTL,

True, I'm not one of those parents, but I believe it's still OK for me to have an opinion about parental practices - whether they are, in my opinion only, good or not good.

Perhaps it's judgmental on my part, but, I suspect most, if not all, of us make such judgments.

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John
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DedicatedTeacher



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:01 am    Post subject: Re: Last Comment Reply with quote

GOTL wrote:
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There are two other private schools in the area. I dont know the names right off the top of my head but I can track them down. One is a school ran by some people from Turkey and teaches English, Arabic, and Turkish if I remember right. There is another one is Anna Lindh School. I know they teach in English as well. The missing factor is the "being in the right crowd" thing. And what is wrong with that? We see it all the time in west with the private prep school the wealthy send their children to.


I think you are thinking of Chiban or something like that. I have heard that place can be as bad, but I don't know much about the school. Anna Lindh is an amazing school run by someone that understands education and has a passion for the kids. I know parents and staff at that school, and I have yet to hear 1 complaint. Unfortunately it still has to grow in terms of age groups, but it will get there.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anna Lindh? The new school (one year in its current location, one year with as a k-5 primary school) in Baktiari? To be sure, a great family, but with very little idea of how to run a school. The academic coordinator is SABIS-trained, with 5 years working with kindergarten students and teachers, and absolutely no other teaching experience. They pay about $1500 USD per month for 30 teaching hours a week. The turn-over rate last year exceeded Choueifat in percentages. Expect very little support other than a SABIS-like operating system in which educators are not trusted, and the supervisors are the least competent among the staff. But with a little luck and a lot of patience, you could end up running the place.
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GOTL



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:38 am    Post subject: I think I know Who your talking about Reply with quote

I think I know the school you are talking about. The Academic Coordinator was a colleague of mine in Erbil two years ago. As far as I know she has a Masters Degree in Public Administration, managed the Early Childhood Education programs for the government of BC for 5 years so is highly qualified and competent, AND she is still a great friend of mine that I keep in touch with regularly
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