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Re:Colleges that ditched admission tests find it harder to f... by atonse on Saturday October 22, 2022 @03:59PM (#33301609)
Not sure where you went to school but I went to a public school in DC.

Both my immigrant parents worked crazy hours so I spent my evenings playing with friends and in various clubs.

Computer Club, Orchestra (early morning practice), various sports like tennis and soccer.

None of it cost my parents a penny, it was all free. Even school uniforms were free. I know generally in public schools, things are almost always free. If they aren’t, there are pathways to pay for it.

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Re:Colleges that ditched admission tests find it harder to f... by MisterBastahrd on Saturday October 22, 2022 @04:17PM (#33301800)
No, not remotely. Your experience is hilariously atypical of public school experiences.
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Re:Colleges that ditched admission tests find it harder to f... by Izkata on Saturday October 22, 2022 @06:16PM (#33302695)
Same here. You were expected to find your own way home afterwards since the buses were long gone (parents drive you, upperclassmen gives you a ride, bike, walk, etc, so I guess cost of gas could factor in here), but in general none of the clubs cost anything to join.
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