Talking point: Would you rather study in a private school or in a state school?

Foreign-born affluent parents in New York City are sending their children to public schools, according to a recent Times article. Those interviewed said they were “swayed by the greater ethnic and economic diversity of the public [state] schools. Some said that as immigrants, they had learned to navigate different cultures — a skill they wanted to imbue in their children.”

What do you think?
Do/did you attend a public or a private school?
And your children?
What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
How are your similar to / different from people who studied in a different kind of school?
In your area, where do most people tend to send their children to school?
Which would you choose if the cost of private school were no object? Why?

This Times topic is a good opportunity to talk about your schooling history and share it with the members of your conversation group.

In preparation for your talking session you can also read the above-mentioned article and discuss the ideas set out there with your group.