Short version:
The WaPo said it.
Uh, no.
Come talk to my kids, One a board certified lawyer, one a CPA, and the third degree from A & M in communications.. All graduatedl Magna Cum Laud. My middle daughter graduated Magna in her masters program my oldest Magna from SMU Law school Magna, and my youngest in her MBA Magna from SMU. Additionally they also attended the music prep school in Nachodoches. Two of the three had senior recitals. They all play piano and violin as well as the oldest plays the cello. I borrowed from my retirement to get them properly educated. I also paid very high school taxes and used not a dimes worth of it in government education schools.