I completely understand the stress many of you who are parents of young children are going through with the school situation in the areas you’ve mentioned, especially since we have friends who are in the same boat, but I can tell you, it’s not going to get any easier as time goes on.
In our kid’s age group (early to late 20’s) many parents are stressing over why, after after sending their kids to elite private schools, and incredible universities, many are still have difficulty finding their “dream jobs,”–especially if they want to stay in San Diego–and buying their own homes (unless the parents purchase it for them, as we have) is pretty much out of the question.
In the final analysis, our kids ended up finding their “dream jobs” through family connections, even though they all had great educational backgrounds, so, IMO, education is wonderful, but, to keep it in perspective, there are truly many variables that lead one to success.