If I had children, I’d want the best education for them. That means the best colleges. Why go for second best?
Living in California, I’d want my kids to be fluent in Spanish. There’s also sports such as soccer and acquiring healthy habits such as eating well. I’d also want them to learn Chinese and spend summers in Asia (China will be a great power and Chinese will be as important as English). They would attend university in Europe, followed by an internship in China, then go on to graduate school on the East Coast. Of course, a well-educated person should speak French and play the piano. Children should be taught good etiquette so they can hold their silverware properly and write proper thank-you letters to relatives. They should also have a good understanding of the arts and history. I believe that a world-aware person is a well-rounded person. Not easy being my children, huh? (I’m only 1/2 kidding) 🙂
That being said, can we have everything that we want? No. So we all we can do is try our best.