5 Hidden Costs of Public High School

Just because you aren't paying tuition doesn't mean a public school education is free.

May 8, 2012 RSS Feed Print

Paying for high school can get expensive for parents.

Expenses for your teen’s education may add up faster than you expect.

"My kids are super, super involved in everything—I just think it's part of a well-rounded education, so we pay," Drange says. "We might not to do this or that, you know, 'cause I think the kids comes first in our lives."

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First of all, don't complain about how much money it costs to educate your own child. Give me a break. If you can't afford it, then you say, "NO". It isn't that hard. Secondly, if your kid wants to go to prom, fine, tell them to get a part time job. Next, did the article say that it costs the family $150 a week to drive their daughter to school? What? I drove 90 miles one way for work, with a large sedan car, and it only cost me $120 a week. Also, why should I continue to have to flip the bill for someone else's kids to play sports, be in a play, or any other extracurricular activity they CHOOSE to participate in. I suppose that every 14 year old needs an iPhone, too. What is happening today? Why are so many parents trying to be their kids' friend. You are not their friend, you are the parent. Say NO.

Liz of WI 9:06PM March 05, 2013

Might be time for homeschooling. I have not one damned bit of sympathy for thse metropolitan school districts. They were rolling in cash with property taxes during the real estate boom, and now they are hurting for money. All of these activities were offered when I was in high school in the late 1980s, and you did not have to pay fees for sports or academics, but you did for activiites like prom and homecoming. Somebody doesn't know how to budget.
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Sim Yulatorate of VA 10:21PM November 22, 2012

5 hidden cost of High school

Nicholas Pozzi of NY 9:01PM October 07, 2012

5 Hidden Costs of Public High School

Just because you aren't paying tuition doesn't mean a public school education is free.

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