The Pros And Cons Of Private Public Schools

There are many types of ways kids acquire an education today; some of these happen to be public and public schools. “Some assume that private schools offer superior everything, justifying their tuition costs” (Great Schools Staff). In that case, people automatically convey the false belief that private schools have a much better form of education. In reality, education in a Public school is highly more advanced and experienced than any particular Private school, because of their social involvements being opened to try new things, accumulating more experience for a smaller cost, and having no limitations nor boundaries that will minimize student’s skills and capabilities.

According to Samuel Flam and William Keane authors of Public Schools: Private Enterprise, the definition of privatize is “...the process of turning over to private companies, programs, services and sometimes properties previously operated and/or owned by a government agency” (Flam & Keane, 1997, p.15). Privatizing of a school service is selling a service of the school district to a private company that runs, maintains and keeps up the service. The school district no longer oversees this service and virtually has no control over what they do but outsourcing this service would cut back on the economic spending of the school. A school service is something that students receive that is provided for them in school to enhance their well-being. In the school system, some examples of services that could be outsourced by a private company are school lunches, buses and janitor staff. According to Joe Argon author of Changing of the Guard, “for schools, transportation, food service, HVAC maintenance, computer servicing and printing continue to be the areas privatized most often” (Argon, 1997). The main issue behind this is finding out if privatizing school services does the school district more harm or good and what happens to the services and students after they have been privatized.

There are three inevitable things in life if you have kids: taxes, death, and sending your kid to school. When most families move, they look for things like distance from their work, the class and safeness of the neighborhood the house is in, and the quality of the school their kids would be attending. Parents want to see their kids be successful and education plays a key role in their future achievements. The obstacles most people encounter is that they cannot decide which school to send their kids. They do not even know which type of school to send them. Public schools seem to be the route that many families opt to choose. Public schooling consists of two main types: grade schools, such as district controlled school, or charter schools. Most parents often wonder “which school has been proven more” or “which school is right for my

The legal system does not view a large difference between private and public schools. Both are treated essentially the same with the obvious exception of prayer in school, the religious teachings in a private school, the private school not being “free”, etc. It was the view of the administrators interviewed that the differences between public and private schools is shrinking due to the litigious society we live in. It is also thought that the differences will begin to become even more minuscule, as the government wants to keep all schools on essentially the same page.

Attention Getter: According to NCES data, 88 percent of private high school students apply to college, compared to 57 percent of public high school students. Every day parents contemplate whether to send their children to private or public school. There are many dangers that come with public school like exposure to drugs, alcohol, bullying, and violence. Private school promotes, honor towards authority, an outstanding scholastic standpoint, and an overall professional boost for college. (www.capenet.org)

A good education is an essential part of a child’s development. Today, parents have a choice in their child’s education and can evaluate both public and private schools. Although both public and private schools provide education and opportunities for students, parents should evaluate the differences and choose the option that best suits their child and families’ needs. In this paper, I will compare and contrast five major areas that relate to public and private schools including class size, cost, curriculum, services, and teachers.

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

The quality of teaching and the expectations of the students differ from the two schools. Advocates of private school argue that the education received in one of these facilities is more valuable and

As time has gone by, Americans have increasingly paid more attention to the schooling process, trying harder all the time to get the best education possible for their children. As a result, more parents are turning from the public school systems to the private schools. This happens for several reasons. First, students that graduate from private schools tend to be better prepared for college. Second, private schools open up many opportunities to succeed in the business world. Last, the private schools allow the parents and the student to decide which school they feel will give the student the best education possible. Overall, private schools offer a better education for high school students than do public schools.

As children, our main “job” is to wake up early and get ready for school. The people in our lives who care deeply for us, put us in a place where not only can we get an education,but also prepare better future for ourselves. In America, it is required that all children go to school. Not counting private schools, majority of schools are free. They also receive provide free transportation and breakfast. Schooling in America and the amount of success that comes out of it is dependent on the area of where the school is located. Schooling in the streets of Chicago may be very different from schools in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In Haiti, that is completely different. One is looked at differently if they weren’t taking school seriously when in America it isn’t looked down upon. It is mandatory for children from age six to eleven years old to attend school until the sixth grade. After that numerous of children remain out of school due to the fact that they cannot afford it. I would prefer to have my education done in haiti because their class system, low tuition and uniform.

When students reach their senior year of high school, they have yet another decision to make. Will they choose public or private education? There are other things to consider beyond the public or private aspect. The cost of the university varies from college to college, along with the academic excellence, and the campus life. Some people place one aspect as a priority over others, yet some people look at the overall university outlook. The majority of seniors stress over the perfect choice for their future education, wanting to find the exact university that they have imagined. Most of the time students settle for two of the three options. They either find a university that is cheap with a good education system, cheap with a solid campus life, or a good education system with a solid campus life. There are always students who are dissatisfied with their decision or transfer schools later; that is why finding the perfect college for students is such an important matter. While many of those aspect are large portions of the reason people attend specific universities, the most primitive aspect is whether the university is public or private.

Firstly, you have to look at academics and how they compare to one another. Studies have been showing that public schools actually are performing the same or even better than private charter schools in the area of math. “...NAEP data to conclude that regular public schools outperformed independently operated, publicly funded charter schools in 4th grade math and equaled them in 8th grade math.” (Education Week 1). One reason for this being could be that public school teachers are required to constantly take professional-development courses that update them on the latest research in their field, making them almost more qualified than private school teachers without the same requirement. However, private school education has also showed in other recent studies to be out performing government run schools in the area of math and reading:

One of the biggest reasons public school is more beneficial than private is because it offers many more sports and extracurricular activities. Private schools mainly provide academic activities. In my private school, specifically, there were only four sports, whereas in the public school I go to there are ten. Also, there are many more clubs to join in public school,such as library club, mock trial, and TSA (Technology Science Association). Public school has academic clubs too, but it’s not limited to just academic clubs. One student (Nandini Swami) from my survey said, “I like public schools better because there are a lot more students

Equal opportunity is an extremely important policy that the United States was based on. The United States has always been seen as the country where no matter a person’s situation he/she should have the same opportunity as everyone else. The point of equal opportunity is to prevent someone from having an advantage over another person based solely off social class. The United States government historical has passed laws in effort to make sure opportunity is equal to the best of their ability. The one place where equal opportunity is not considered is in private high schools. Private schooling gives the students who have the means to enroll a better learning opportunity than students who do not have families with enough money to pay for tuition. Although, not all private school are better than public education, some private school provide students with a worse education and the students’ parents are stripping students of the education the students seek to receive. The disadvantages to allowing private schools to be such a large part of the American school system highly outweigh the benefits. Private school cause unfairness in the education system by creating unequal education of students, by taking money from public schools, and by creating stereotypes about students.

Parents desire the best for their children especially their education because it is the foundation for a child’s success as education molds character and provides the learning process to have a bright future. Primary and secondary education would build their skills and qualities that they can incorporate in higher education to achieve heights of success. Higher education gives you the opportunity to study a subject you are interested in and boost your career prospects and earnings potential. Higher education could benefit you in a number of ways. University or college enables an experience of a rich cultural and social atmosphere, meet different people and learn any field of interest. A higher education qualification can lead to increased earning potential, a wider range of opportunities, and a more rewarding career. The key decision remains between the choices of private or public institute to pursue one’s higher studies.