[david38]

Thank you. You absolutely validate my own observations.

I went to college. My parents did, as did my extended family on one side. I saw both sides and chose this one.

I picked a town where my children would be surrounded by an environment where cool was defined as “good at school”. I didn’t want external influences contradicting my influence.

My child is dedicated, but I taught that dedication.

A parent doesn’t have to be rich to understand the importance of a good education. My mother came from a dirt poor background.

People never say it’s an advantage to have parents that care about education. They always put the blame somewhere else. The parents worked too hard, whatever. For different traits, some parents are just better than others. Academics is just one trait. Is the most important? No, but it’s one that’s easy to measure.