The Pros And Cons Of Public Schools

Since 1805 public schools have been the backbone of many Americans and their strive for an education. On top of this, public schools, according to the Huffington Post, equate to 91% or 50.7 million of those attending pre-Kindergarten through the 12th grade. But, with other school types such as year-round attending over 2 million students, the question begs, “Which school type provides their students with the best education”?

Private schools are not institutions filled with rich preppy kids whose parents own multiple summer houses and yachts, and public schools are not institutions where individuals get shoved into lockers and have to worry about a bully stealing their lunch money. Those statements are examples of very inaccurate stereotypes about various kinds of schools. Throughout the four years that I have been at Albany Academy, I have seen some inaccurate portrayals of our student body. This is not a one sided affair, for some people at the Academies make some very erroneous assumptions about students at other schools. For example I have heard that Albany High School is “probably really easy because the students don’t care”. Though these institutions may have different reputations,when these two schools an analyzed side by side, they are not as different as many thought

Allison Benedikt wrote this article to persuade parents of her opinion that sending children to public school will improve the public school system. It does not matter if the parents can afford private school; paying taxes to the local public school is not good enough. Every child should be sent to public school even if the local public school is not very good. Public schools will not give your child the best, but it will give them the tools to manage to get through life. The author encourages parents to send their children to public school because if every parent sent their children to public school, the public school system will improve over time and become an excellent school for generations to come.

Public education in the United States has long promised quality education for all children, regardless of ethnicity, race, or income. However, critics of public education argue that many children do not have equal opportunities to learn and are not likely to attend a quality school. In fact, critics suggest that the education system perpetuates poverty and disadvantage, providing rich and poor schools

In New York City, public schools receive security, but does this act give an advantage or disadvantage to students and staff ? The prerogative of NYPD’s School Safety is to encourage hostile settings within a school environment. According to a DSSP article, New York City schools puts police in charge of security. 1998, “keeping our schools safe remains our top priority, particularly for our black and Hispanic students and our students with special needs," (Lois Herrera, DSSP). The public school system of New York City starts differentiating from uptown and downtown creating a barrier that seems fit to call

American students aren’t developing as many science, math or language skills as students in other countries. When American students took a two hour test it showed how they did compared to their peers from around the world and the results were disappointing. While U.S. schools struggled to reach even an average score on a key international exam for 15 year olds in 2012, BASIS Tucson North, an economically modest, ethnically diverse charter school in Arizona, outperformed every country in the world, and left even Shanghai, China’s academic gem in the dust (Kronholz). The problem isn’t the students because they’re as smart as those students in different countries but the problem is our public school system. Our students need the skills and

An article from 2015 about homeschooling and public school stated that “it’s estimated that as many as 2 million American students are being educated at home.” There are several families that would prefer homeschooling over public school for several reasons, which will be discussed in this essay. The two topics that will be discussed are homeschooling and public school. There will be multiple topics discussed in this essay, such as pros and cons of homeschooling and public schooling, and which option would be the best option for certain types of families and students. These two topics will be contrasted by explaining which topic would be the better option for specific groups of people, and certain families. The purpose of this essay is to describe the advantages and disadvantages of home and public schooling. Also, the purpose of this essay to show statistics about which system of education would be best for certain families, specifically those who are low-income families, and want the best option for their children. Whereas public schooling is inexpensive and gives children a chance to make friends, homeschooling is the best option because it gives children a safe, and more compatible learning environment.

The United States prides itself on its public education system making it a core value of many families. The level of education a person has will influence their career achievements. Americans expect their public system of education to provide a solid curriculum. Most of the people in the United States place their trust in the public school system in which they support through taxes. This trust although is contradicted by the public system of education’s current shape. Much of the schools in the United States are either deteriorating, or failing all together. The drawbacks of public education create an unhealthy environment for student learning.

Every child across America encounters some form of education and it is a major priority in society today. In order to receive a desired education, one attends an institution where skills and knowledge are gained to use and progress in future goals. Something parents might not realize, when deciding where a child should start the first day of kindergarten, is the options involved with attending a public or private school. Beneficial effects are received when an individual is sent to a proper learning environment. A decent education allows religious view and ideas to be instilled, an increased likelihood of moving onto college or entering the workforce, and the ability for a student to obtain useful skills and values, which are three things

On October 17, 2017, I was able to work with a seven-year-old Caucasian male who is currently enrolled in the first grade. The student attends Community Christian Elementary, a private school in Stockbridge, Georgia. I have given childcare to this student since he was a toddler and his behavior in this observation is a reflection of his familiarity with me. The parents informed me that they send their children to private school to provide them with a “conservative and valuable” education, which they feel public school cannot adequately provide.

Thesis Statement: Private school students are more likely to have a better viewpoint in learning, a firm stance in education, and will be more successful in colleges than of public school students.

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.

Many struggling parents wish they could send their children to private schools essentially from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. And so my question is: What is the real worth of a private education? According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Education posted by College Smart, private school students generally perform higher than their public school counterparts on standardized achievement tests. As a product of public elementary and high school education, I am currently seeing some of the struggles that public school students face after high school graduation when they enter college. I realize now that, behind the high tuition costs, private schools provide caring, challenges, 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.

The issue of whether private education is better than public has been debated for many years. Strong advocates of public education feel that children grow and progress better in a mixed environment. Although most private educational institutions do not harbor racial discrimination or discrimination against sexes, they do not have certain classifications that may not suit the masses. For example, a large number of private schools are religious based. Additionally, private school education is not paid for by the state, thus children who attend these facilities generally come from a financially stable background. The danger in this environment is that student