public vs private at the primary level? - math

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<p>A New Look at Public and Private Schools: Student Background and Mathematics Achievement</p>

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<p>This is great news. We must avoid the (further) privatization of governmental obligations.</p>

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<p>many parents send their children to private schools faor academic reasons. But others choose private schools because they want their children to be in a school where most of the families are the same race or religion. Those schools would not necessarily be any more academically rigorous than public schools, and could certainly be less so.</p>

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<p>In our area, the public school math program is far superior. I speak from experience - my oldest was in private school for K-8 and nearly flunked alegebra the first year in public. Nor have they have a good handle on their multiplication tables. Our second started public school in 6th grade, took a year to catch up and jow is getting A’s in his 9th grade Hons. Geometry. Our youngest never went to private school and had his multiplcation tables down by the middle of third grade…</p>

<p>The writing programs in private school may be a bit better but certainly not $18,000 a year better. I’d rather work less and spend more time with my kids. Public school is much much better than okay.</p>

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<p>An aside on re-reading my last post:(Off-topic, sorry)

  • I am so sorry for my typos and that I don’t take sufficient time to edit my posts - I’m usually ripping the thoughts out as soon as I think them and then I quickly move on. But I am cognizant that it’s a disservice to you (especially because most of you not only express yourselves so eloquently but you also obviously edit your work) - but its also a disservice to me because it makes me look uneducated, or like a slob (I am kinda a slob actually) - or at least someone with severe dyslexia!
    I WILL TRY TO DO BETTER!</p>
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<p>umm…as a student who attended both public and private schools along with many of my friends, i’ve gotta say it entirely depends on the school/school corporation and even to some extent (although i hate to say it) on the teacher. one thing i found in private school that i’ve not noticed as much in public school is that the teachers there are more than happy to go out of their way to help you. they have (usually) taken a pay cut to teach there and they are there because they want to be. it’s not just a job to them. it is their life. i’m not saying this isn’t true of public schools, but i feel like i’m banging my head against a brick wall every single time i approach a teacher about sponsoring an extra-curricular math program (even if it’s only in name and involves no work on their part). also, one thing my parents loved about private schools when i was growing up was that they got a group of parents who, for the most, part cared about their students. again, i’m not saying this isn’t true in public schools, but it’s less common. unfortunately, far too often today, at least from what i’ve seen of my siblings classes, many parents are putting their children in private schools thinking it will straighten them out. this is all just my humble opinion though. take it for what it’s worth.</p>