Public vs Private Prezent

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In the USA child education is compulsory.

Public education is avilable to everyone andprovided by public sector which has a control

over educational standards and finances.

Public schools must accept every student wholives in the borders of their district

Private schools are not financed by

the government so they charge tuition

fees for every aspect of their programe


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There are two types of public

schools:

Charter schools:

usually specialize in a

particular area

autonomous public schools started byparents, teachers, communityorganizations, and for-profit companies

Magnet schools:highly competitive

have special programs, superior facilities,and high academic standards


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There are three types of private schools:

Independent schools: private, nonprofit schools,

they draw their funds from tuition payments,charitable contributions, and endowments

cost from a few thousand dollars to morethan $10,000 per student a year.

Propriatery schools:

Private schools that run for profit

Relatively new category of schools

they do not answer to any board of elected

officials


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Parochial schools:

church-related schools, mostcommonly owned and operatedby Catholic parishes

the majority of the private schools

in the United States are parochial schools

require daily religious instruction and prayer

generally cost between $ 1,200 and $ 2,400per year for an elementary school student andbetween $ 4,600 and $ 7,500 for a high schoolstudent.


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Academic programs and admission:

in public schools what students learn isdecided by the state

learning is measured by standardize tests

state doesnt decide about academicprograms of private schools

these schools have the flexibility tocreate their own curriculum andassessment systems


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Difference in admission standards:

public schools are obligated to accept all

students within their jurisdiction

There are no tuition fees to these schools

Private schools are selective, they are notobligated to accept every child

they accept any student they wish according to

their academic and other standards

students may go through a lot of applicationswith multiple interviews, essays, and testing


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Class size and safety:

Public schools usually have larger

classes

Private schools can afford to keep

classes smaller

In smaller class teacher can give enoughattention to each student

there are public schools that are in dangerousdistricts which is a big problem

Private schools can be safer because theychoose who they enroll


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Teachers and curriculum: Public school teachers must have state

certification

They must have college degrees and belicensed by the state

In private schools the certification doesnt

have to be a condition for employment

Private schools often have teachers who areexpertise in a particular area they teach

Public schools must follow curriculumwhich is set by the government

Private schools are free to design their

own currirulum and examination model


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Cost and Children with special needs: Since government is financing public schools

they are free for eveyone

private schools raise their money by chargingtuition fees, or through different charityevents

special education laws make it mandatory forpublic schools to educate children with specialneeds.

Private schools do not have to accept childrenwith special needs, and many choose not to

there are a small number of private schoolsdesigned for special-needs children


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In both private and public schools teaching andassessment is similarly organized

use similar testing to grade their students, andterms or semesters to mark a school year

Their common thing is that childsafety is first priority

students need to have a certain

number of credits in core subjects to graduate

The same aim: to develop the knowledge andskills of students and to prepare them for adultlives


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The answer to the question whichschools is better up to parents.

The decision about each school ispersonal and cannot be rushed into

Based on particular family, their values,specials needs and interests of the children

parents should visit schools and talk to theteachers, find out about the class size,programs and resources of the school

Schools and all the factors about them have tobe checked before the parents can answer thequestion which school is best for their child:private or public.

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