@tjrwriting so you're saying this is about a moat between those who pay for private vs the most capable students who's parents don't?
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Reply · Jul 31, 2022@robinhanson Parents are willing to overpay without results because tutoring is a luxury good?Reply · Aug 29, 2025@Thomasdelvasto_ you know how people get about living in the right school district..? imagine the wealth concentrationReply · Jun 3, 2026@SouthernWintrs intl students often pay full tuition which subsidizes the rest of the institution while also acting as a costly signal they're part of…Reply · Oct 9, 2021@originalMoruk @DanielleFong Which separate schools and academies are available to parents who don't have the resources to pay private tuition? I went…