Do you think going to a strict private school helps a childs behavior?
I've noticed an impressive change in attitude especially in mine after they were pulled from public school and put into a very traditional Christian school.
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Adogslife · 61-69, M
@luckranger71: that is possible. Affluent areas often have dramatically better public school systems than poorer areas. The education systems in some states are consistently better than others. Your odds of a good public education increase dramatically in the northeast.
We live close to the MA border. The MA public schools were rated #1 in the country. We also border CT, #6 in the country. But we live in RI. The public schools just suck. It's important to be honest. Good students and parents exist everywhere. Good public schools don't. They pale in comparison to the education offered at the top private schools
Yes, attentive parents of motivated students can beat the public school system. But, that system is still designed, today, to teach to the lowest common denominator.
Public schools are also "forced" to accept both students and behaviors that private schools will not.
We live close to the MA border. The MA public schools were rated #1 in the country. We also border CT, #6 in the country. But we live in RI. The public schools just suck. It's important to be honest. Good students and parents exist everywhere. Good public schools don't. They pale in comparison to the education offered at the top private schools
Yes, attentive parents of motivated students can beat the public school system. But, that system is still designed, today, to teach to the lowest common denominator.
Public schools are also "forced" to accept both students and behaviors that private schools will not.
Kathryn05 · 41-45, F
@Adogslife: This can be true but then what parents can do is force a change. You can always find the bet school possible in the public system there is no inherent advantage of private schools
Adogslife · 61-69, M
@Kathryn05: Kathryn, the only true advantage of public school is the appearance of being free. In reality, somewhere between $11-19,000 is spent in tax dollars per year, per student.
Logically, there's a direct correlation between the amount spent and the likelyhood of a good education. What has happened over the past 30 years is that the cost of education publicly has risen 300%, adjusted for inflation, and the students' performances are flat to falling nationally and dramatically falling internationally.
If parents had the choice to invest their tax dollars where they felt their children would get a better education, the cost of a private education would rise incredibly. Few motivated students would choose public education. You'd simply have rampant disintermediation.
Logically, there's a direct correlation between the amount spent and the likelyhood of a good education. What has happened over the past 30 years is that the cost of education publicly has risen 300%, adjusted for inflation, and the students' performances are flat to falling nationally and dramatically falling internationally.
If parents had the choice to invest their tax dollars where they felt their children would get a better education, the cost of a private education would rise incredibly. Few motivated students would choose public education. You'd simply have rampant disintermediation.
Adogslife · 61-69, M
@Kathryn05: absolutely 100% true 👍🏻 I just went from growing up in CT to moving to RI. Talk about culture shock! It really should just get sucked into MA for being so politically corrupt and educationally incompetent. 😉