Public Schools Should Be Public School

I just cannot see a society in which kids are free to choose to deny them the right of an education. Roger Sipher of “So That Nobody Has to Go to School If They Don’t Want To”, believes that some kids are “agnostic” and do not personally desire a sound education. Sipher states, “The solution to this problem is simple: Abolish compulsory attendance laws and allow only those who are committed to getting an education to attend.” Even though some students enjoy learning more than others, is it fair

Should public schooling be redefined? Public schooling will always be public schooling, but we should acknowledge the way we attend school now a days.

While public schooling is the traditional way of receiving education, homeschooling is an alternative that must be considered. To clarify, homeschooling is the education of youths at home by their

Public school funding is unfair and unequal in most states. However, more concerning is out of the 49 million children in public schools, students living in poverty are affected the most. There are wide disparities in the amount spent on public education across the country, from a high of $18,507 per pupil in New York, to a low of $6,369 in Idaho (Baker, Sciarra, & Farrie, 2015). The question that all stakeholders should be asking is school funding fair?

Before the development of the United States education system it was necessary for children to homeschool, but that time has passed. Today students have the option to attend the school that best fits them due to the process of open enrollment. The United States educational system now offers students options such as religious schools, charter schools, private schools, and public schools. Therefore, no reason exists that they can not find a decent school that meets their academic expectations. Families that homeschooled have a distinct disadvantage to families that attend public or private schools.

Every year, thousands of people move to the United States from all over the world to play sports. According to the district they threatened to flunk sports down because they were rolling to cause financial problems and it would cut the cost of equipment. Therefore, schools should not have sports because they can cause district's financial problems, academic failures and students will not have the proper rooms to teach.

Jewish Yeshivas cost a lot of money that some Jews don’t have.. Some Jewish families just can’t afford to send their children to a Jewish Yeshiva. They have no other choice to send their children to public schools. This makes the children isolated from other Jewish children and potentially make them less religious and less knowledgeable in Judaism.

The American public education system was founded on the radical notion that all members of society should have equal access to education. Also crucial was the notion that a basic common education was essential for a true democracy. This revolutionary system is now in indisputable trouble. Many worry about America’s ability to compete with foreign countries while others address the growing dichotomy between the quality of education in different economic areas. Recent rural shootings have only exasperated the problem, and caused many parents to entirely abandon the public system for a private alternative.

I can understand why children want to come here, why parents want to send their kids here, but replacing public schools around the world with private schools is simply unrealistic. Have you ever thought about how much money you are spending each year, for multiple years to send your child to Acton? Have you thought about how much you could be saving if you just sent your child to public school? That could mean more vacations over spring break, summer break and winter break. Have you ever thought about how some families can't afford private school? What would they do if the world replaced all public schools with private schools? Their children would probably end up not attending school. Not only do you have to think about yourself when you decide if you are for or against public school funding, but you have to think about the community around you.

Public high schools known today vary greatly from their original predecessor. Attending high school is now a requirement for all children up until 16-18 depending on the state. When free public high school originally started, public did not mean for everyone. Students who were considered to be “the choicest youth” (Reese 165). Admittance to high school was treated then as college admittance is treated now.

Are you an American? Have you ever had to go to public school in the US? Have you ever dealt with the following: crippling college debt, study insomnia, school-induced caffeine addiction or a burnout feeling from multiple tests? If you answered yes to these questions, congratulations. You count as one of thousands of school children that have likely hated their high school days and have hopes to go to school anywhere else but here in the United States of America. It is true, very few students actually enjoy going to school, for it is a breeding ground for drama, exhaustion, disappointment and brainwashing techniques. Students in the US seem to have this particular desire to go to school in literally

“You were born an original. Don’t die a copy” stated John Mason, an author. People, like students, should be able to do what they please and not be bound by rules that make them like everyone else. Students should not be required to stay in school until they are eighteen. They should not be required to stay in school because they have the choice of continuing their studies later, it is also difficult to regulate a rule like this one in states and even if the rule is enforced, it does not guarantee that it will change statistics drastically. For instance, adolescents do not have to stay in school until graduation because dropping out and then resuming studies might be better for the individual.

The greatly discussed dilemma of having a child be taught in a public school setting versus a homeschool setting has been evaluated by parents since the idea was first introduced in the 1970’s. Public schooling had been the standard method of teaching since it is a requirement for states to provide public, free education for children in grades K-12. However, the backlash against the system began when two educational theorists and supporters of school reform, John Holt and Raymond Moore, started to question both the techniques and the products of public schools. Some parents went on to support the ideas of them and began to teach their children in the environment of their own homes for several different reasons. Some included moral or religious reasons, a desire for high educational achievement, dissatisfaction with public schools’ instructional program, or concerns about drugs and peer pressure in a public school environment. Child development specialists believe that homeschooled children are isolated from the outside world, therefore making them socially handicapped. If being exposed to this type of education on an elementary school level, the child can suffer from the lack of fundamental development of effective social skills needed for a lifetime ahead of them.

Plato said, "You must train the children to their studies in a playful manner, and without any air of constraint, with the further object of discerning more readily the natural bent of their respective characters" (Plato). Education has increased as a topic of conversation among parents in America today. The importance of a good education has increased in value, and parents are searching for the best possible school for their child in preparation for college. Many believe the most opportune way for their child to succeed in studies is by attending a private school. On the other hand, another group of parents thinks that public schools are the better route. Nevertheless, public schools have been proven to be more successful in the

There are different types of education that a student may receive in today’s society. The choices are narrowed down into two main categories, public and private school. Many people in today’s society believe it’s better to send their children to private schools rather than public schools. To most parents deciding which school system will be better is based on curriculum, class size, and most of all cost. It’s not an easy choice for parents to decide, but many parents feel their child is worth receiving the best education offered.