Coachise: A good question! Why would parents pay all that money for the same education! The number one thing you need to have a great learning enviroment is discipline! The Wichita Catholic schools I drive by all wear the same uniforms. (usually white shirt or blouse and tan slacks or skirts). No pressure to outdress or compete. The public schools west of Wichita that my children and grandchildren went and go to voted to have uniforms. They are emulating success of the privates. They even have a uniform and book garage sale prior to school and also use the large purchasing power to buy at a lessor price for the ones that want new ones. Orders are taken at the garage sale for new items. Next, the teachers are not NEA union members so the private schools can quickly get rid of the "duds" (teachers). It is a pleasure to visit the private schools and see first hand the polite students and play them in sports. Kind remarks and gracious winners and losers is the standard practice for both teams, private or our public. I cherish the letters our public school, Andale, gets from teams we have both beaten or got beat by, about the great sportsmanship during the game and the teams getting together and intermingaling over a meal afterwords. Topeka Hayden comes to mind first. They are a class act! It would be sad if we couldn't play them again due to reclassification. Thanks, Matt