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    Public Schools vs. Private Schools 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

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    Utilizing Private Schools Wreck Public Schools No one thinks twice about whether or not a child needs an education. As children grow, parents must decide what route to take concerning education. The options include, but are not limited to, sending children to a private or a public school. Deciding which type of schooling depends solely on personal preference. The argument ‘If You Send Your Kid to Private School, You Are a Bad Person’ by Allison Benedikt, argued that sending children to private schools

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    The problem that I am focusing on is the lack of discipline in private schools. My study was completed in the private school St. Peter’s. I visited here for four hours. St. Peter’s was founded by Mother Katharine Drexel in 1913 and the school provides quality education to students of all faiths in a culturally, diverse Christian environment. I had a conversation with the employees there and they shared with me things about both the school and church. The educational program encourages the growth and

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    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. There are several reasons for choosing to enroll in private institutes owing to the following advantages. One of the most commonly stated factors is smaller class sizes that ensure a greater degree of individual attention than in public institutes. The

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    study in private schools, which almost represents the fifth of students in Saudi Arabia. Although a lot of families prefer to make their children study in private school, that does not mean they are completely satisfied about the schools’ quality and their children’ achievement (Al-Hagbani, 2013). Nevertheless, they still enroll their children in private schools, believing they will benefit more from studying in private schools than public schools. In addition, some parents believe that private schools

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    I 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

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    Proposals to use private school vouchers, a marketplace strategy, as a mechanism by which to improve the general quality of public education have produced a lively debate. Frequently, that debate has degenerated into a disagreement about whether public schools are as good as private schools or whether a given private school is better than a certain neighborhood public school. Other issues raised in these discussions include the appropriate use of public funds, the role of competition in improving

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    Society was to be based on Egalitarianism (Shuker, 1987), but there is still a difference between private & public schools. Two of top five reasons parents give for choosing a private school are :  Small Class room Sizes  More Individual attention (Kelly & Scafidi, 2013).  In 2012, Education Minister, Hekia Parata, decided to increase  the class size as quality of teaching mattered more because teacher quality is far more cost-effective than reducing class  size (“Editorial: Size Matters

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    Prayer in school is a controversial topic of today's time. There are different pros and cons when it comes to bringing religion into schools. Varying from state to state the court’s perspective has played a major role in the decision of having prayer in schools, as well as the opinions of society. Understanding that your personal opinion is not the same as everyone else's is important and others may have different point of views. The controversial topics that give examples for each position allows

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    child, but many parents are starting to question modern days public and private school systems. Nowadays, there are many educational options for students. Homeschooling is an increasingly popular alternative to public and private schools. Homeschooling has many advantages and disadvantages, but homeschooling is an option for students to benefit themselves individually. Reasons for homeschooling, over attending public or private school, vary greatly. Teyle Carbajal, a homeschooled student in Midland Texas

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