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    to a good school is an essential part in the development of a child. In today’s society, every parent has the ultimate choice in their child’s education, the decision to evaluate between both private and public schools. Although both public and private schools provide extensive training along with immeasurable opportunities for students, the parents are still faced with the need to evaluate and decide based on what option best suits the student’s needs. Every parent knows that the school chosen for

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    The topic of what kind of school to send children to has and will be a huge topic in the United States. The debate about Public versus Private has been a debate for a long time, because of varying experiences and statistics. Most parents of young children debate about whether they should send their child to a public or private institution, because they are not sure which one provides a better education. (Strauss, 2013) Two articles have opposing views, but with excellent points on both sides. The

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    subject of school vouchers has been an enduring discussion that is currently being argued in spaces from the local school board meetings to the highest courts in some states. The school voucher initiative properly known as the school choice initiatives, it’s one that allow parents and students to choose the educational option or school that is best for them whether it is private or public. The initiative program provides parents and students with certificates that are accepted by the private school to pay

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    their fate in their own hands; they can choose to make a better future for themselves by working hard in school and absorbing all the information thrown at them, or they can choose to lag behind, not pay attention, and possibly fail. However, for many students that reside at subpar schools, this is not the case. These students are often at a disadvantage due to bad teachers at these feeble schools. They are not taught correctly and therefore are not prepared well for the challenging life ahead of them

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    first became a private-schooler when I attended pre-school at age 4 and maintained this group until my senior year of high-school. Throughout my twelve plus years of a private education, I have seen and heard nearly every stereotype, both complimentary and derogatory, accurate and erroneous, as well as, prejudicial and supportive. Private schoolers are typified by false stereotypes just as any other minority group is. For example, private school students are expected, by society as a whole, to be

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    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

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    are two different types of schools that parents generally choose from. Public schools are free to attend, funded and controlled by the government and must follow state curriculum and assessment models. Private schools are independently funded, can use any curriculum and assessment models they want and requires a tuition to enroll. The private versus public school debate has been an ongoing debate throughout the nation. Many parents have a difficult time choosing what school to enroll their children

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    Charter schools are unique public schools that is allowed the freedom to be more innovative while being held accountable for advancing student achievement. These charter schools are not private schools, they do not charge for tuition and they are open to all children within specific boundaries. Research has demonstrated that charter schools make picks up in the urban community with students who have veritably been undeserved by traditional state funded schools. Charter schools outscored their traditional

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    In the twenty-first century poverty in the academic system is becoming more prevalent. Certain school distracts are granted with better funding’s for their schools, while other distracts are being deprived. Although, some school districts are providing the proper funding, their students could be below the poverty line and may not have access to the right tools to achieve in school. Thinkers like John Dewey, Michael Foucault and Marin Buber all held their stances on education and the influence of

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    performance and preparedness rates. Some believe that private schooling is an overall better quality of education due to its high costs, however some believe that public school teachers are more qualified to do their jobs, due to their more thorough experience and education. Therefore, this leads many to believe that if public school teachers are more experienced, public schooling is better. There are people that have a neutral stance on this topic, however most people do have an opinion or lean toward

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