Recession: Losers in the classroom war - Telegraph
The Wallis family has put three children through private schools, spending at least £200,000 in the process. But their youngest will not be following in the footsteps of her siblings.
Six-year-old Vivien is currently at state primary school and, unlike her brother and sisters, who all switched to independent prep schools at the age of eight, the little girl will be staying put.
As with a growing number of families in Britain, the ...
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I've not read anything yet in the U.S. media about national trends away from private schooling, though I have heard cases similar to those profiled in this U.K.-based article.