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no not really
As Avira correctly points out “most Williamsburg chadorim have the same hashkofa standards.”

you suggest “(or try Oberlander or Yeshivish for that matter), that too is an option” thats weak argument, to get a kid a basic education required by law, they should have to change theirentire lifestyle, lose their community, home friends, uproot their children.
sure its POSSIBLE. but to flippantly say “that too is an option” no not a practical one. Edidee tseems to think its as simple as if you dont like Torah Vodas just go to chaim Berlin or Torah Temima. It doesn’t work like that.

eidee
“Call me naive”
I wasn’t going to , but yes a little – at least vis a vis Chasidim (and about daas Torah)

To answer your questions
why are you disagreeing?”
– I assume you mean generic ” you” since I didn’t disagree with anything , but I’ll answer for the Satmar parent who wants to chnage to school either 1) . Because I think he is wrong 2) I struggled with a job and think that if my kid speaks English it will be better or 3) its the law. OF course there are other reaosn and more than one can be true.

“and if you choose to disagree, then why would you want to send to the school that is run on the foundations of his hashkafa.”
Because I am part of the community, its the only community I know, its where I live its where my other 9 children are part of

” I wont send my child to Satmar, and I also wont send to Yeshiva of Flatbush.”
Good for you. Same!

“Not that I know that they are wrong, but rather Why would I choose a school and Hashkafic mentor that I don’t agree with?”

Lots of reasons. its a good price, its geographically close to your home , you are part of that chasidus

Please let me know if you have any other questions