School Fees stink!


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Does anyone else have school fees each year?

Here in Naperville IL, I just got a bill for $156 + any extras for my daughter to attend her sophomore year. frown.gif

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Sophomore year in HS? or college?

My grad program charges more in school fees than tuition+books combined .. really sucks because my company reimbursement only pays for tuition, not fees.. fees used to be parking pass, and other ancillary things.. now you have lab fee, computer fee, library fee, and all kinds of other required over head.. it’s such a racket..

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Yeah, so much for "free public education" eh?

I'm on both ends, parent and teacher, and to be honest, I've never understood the fee thing. In my mind, my property taxes should take care of "fees."

The only explanation I can give you is some kids will take certain classes on the high school level that some kids won't take like woodworking. Is it fair for a kid to buy wood that another kid will use? or, is it fair for a kid to buy an AP test that another kid will take? So, on the high school, and middle school level I can understand it. Now, on the elementary level, I don't understand it. Seems to me they all take the same curriculum, all have the same supplies, all have the same books, etc, so where do they get off charging my wife and I $60 per child?

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