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Compare And Contrast The Cost Of Public Education Vs Catholic Education

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There are many pros and cons to both public and catholic schooling. Some people think that Catholic schools are superior in everything they do, simply because of the amount that tuition is. Others believe that public school offers more real life experience and that public schools offer more developed specialty programs. In the end, there are several distinct differences between the two. The most obvious difference is the difference in cost. Obviously public school is free, but the down side to this is that it is government funded. This can mean that some schools don't always receive enough money and have to follow the policies and regulations of politicians. Another way public schools are different is the fact that they have to accept every student that comes in. It’s as simple as filling out a piece of paper and then your child is enrolled at that school. When it comes to helping students with special needs, public schools can fall short sometimes because they don't have the necessary resources. In terms of teachers, all teachers at public …show more content…

Which one is better? It all depends on the specific school. I’m going to continue doing research and see if I can come to some sort of conclusion at the end. Recently I have read an article that goes a little more into depth in terms of the cost of public education vs the cost of Catholic education. This article only compares two different schools, so this statement is not an accurate portrayal of all schools across America. This article looks at public school districts in Washington that spent roughly 6.1 billion dollars to educate 949,000 students in 1998-99. This expense works out to be $6,404 per pupil. Such a statistic includes fiscal data from very different programs. Vocational-technical schools cost $6,150 per pupil for 46,988 students. Special education programs required an expenditure of $13,700 per pupil with an enrollment of 47,069

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