The best school for children is.......?

[ElCid]

As my son was growing up, he had 6 cousins that were all just a little older than him. Starting this fall, including him, 5 of the seven will have all either graduated college or will be enrolled in college (two in grad school, two working on bachelors degrees, one graduated and working as an engineer). The other two, one is a stock boy for Walmart the other is a "picker" in a warehouse, they came from the only family that didn't have a parent who was a college grad.
I understand why the 6 who did have college grad parents went to college and why the two who didn't have college grad parents didn't. But I have never been able to figure out how siblings who were mostly identially raised often turn out to be so different from each other. I always thought that things like "drive" were inherited either through genes or through upbringing, I guess that is not always the case.

It's hard to predict how people will turn out. My own life has taken so many twists and turns, I couldn't have imagined where I am now, at any point in my past.

 

[Centrehalf]

I voted for public school. If Jesuit school had been an option I would have chosen that.

 

[Kali]

I went with public but think the idea of Alternative/online schools are wonderful for kids that hate school, get picked on, in trouble, etc. At least they now have a choice besides having to live with the hell that can sometimes be school

 

[Harry Guerrilla]

In the family of my youth, only 2 of us had a "drive", and we have done well. The others lacked that drive.
Sure would be nice if scientists could come up with a way to put drive into kids.

Comparing my siblings, nephews, nieces, etc. to those on my wife's side of our family, the difference is huge.
I think it has to do with expectations, there weren't any from my parents , not that I noticed. So only a few have done well.
My wife's parents valued education, they were very clear about that to their 4 kids and 20 grandkids. All but 1 are doing well.

Someone instills that into a child.
For me it was my grandfather, although I do constantly fight the laziness my father inherited to me.

It's a constant struggle.

 

[UtahBill]

Someone instills that into a child.
For me it was my grandfather, although I do constantly fight the laziness my father inherited to me.

It's a constant struggle.

Laziness is an issue with some of my siblings....especiallly the youngest. He is still worthless....
But when the parents are dead and no longer enabling people like him, the govt takes over....

 

[ElCid]

I voted for public school. If Jesuit school had been an option I would have chosen that.

Amen...................