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Thats easy State (I'm biased, though). You paid for it. Why
not use it.
it depends what the schools are.
personally, i like state education better.
i went to a prive kindergarten and HATED it.
i went to a state funded elementary, middle, high school, and college.
it teaches you to be yourself, there are more life experiences, and more people that live nearby to be friends with.
Private is more elusive and looks better (usually) for jobs, graduate school, etc. But really, there's nothing wrong with state.
If you're talking about school before college, public (state) is better. Kids get introduced to more stuff (not necessarily bad stuff) and meet a wider variety of people.
most who go to private schools are stuck up, state school children are mainly pleasant down to earth individuals who have been dished out a bad card in life!
From my experience of working as a nanny and taking various charges to both private and state run schools I would say that the private has come out as having the time and money to invest in a better spread of subjects and education.
This is of course a bit of a sweeping statement and there are some amazing state schools ( my daughter's for a start), and some of the private schools are more about the money than the actual teaching.
Private education undoubtedly is better. My two nieces both started out at state schools and were doing OK however when they moved to private schools they truly blossomed. Private schools teach children to think for themselves and encourage competitiveness. Even the less bright are encouraged and supported to achieve their absolute best - they are taught to be winners.
Grammar and private.
I think private have much better facilities and extra curricular activities such as combined cadet force, Duke of Edinburgh, which many (not saying all) state schools don't run due to lack of funds.
The actual standard of education is probably much the same, although I'd imagine the teachers are the main criteria here and teachers in state schools are often frustrated having to deal with discipline issues rather than teaching which in turn lowers the standard of education the other kids receive due to time wasting, low moral, etc.
I was very impressed with one secondary school I saw in Lincoln that was a flagship school and if you saw it without knowing otherwise, you would swear it was a private school - fabulous - they've got the balance just spot on with great attitudes from the kids towards wanting to learn and great discipline - and they offer CCF and D of E and similar activities to those private schools offer. And they came very high in the national league tables last year. What I loved about them was the "punishment block" for disruptive kids - they have the funds/manpower to totally segregate these kids from their class and teach them on their own until they catch up to prevent their classmates suffering from continual disruption. And it works beautifully - most kids disrupt out of boredom for attention and if they're on their own they can't "impress" anybody with their antics so they don't misbehave without an audience. All schools should have this facility and maybe standards in all state schools would improve.
That's another thing - if you look at league tables, grammar schools and public schools generally fair the best so their education is proven to be better.
But don't forget it's an allround affair and there are other parts to schooling than the actual education.
I posed a similar question, have a look at the answers I got. I have decided to go private.
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I think it depends purely on merits of a particular school, dont like to generalise that one kind is better than the other.
I went to private school as I was v interested in music, and the arts teaching at the local comp was poor. I do feel like I got an excellent education (went on to university and did well), but obviously apart from the music the same could have been true if id attended state school.
My stepchildren attend a very good state school where there are supportive teachers and children are developed in productive ways eg learning isnt just restricted to books, they go on nature walks to learn about environment.
Think if you can afford it there are plusses to private school, but doesnt mean that state schools cant provide everything a child needs.
Well when I went to private school we learned Spanish in the 4th grade and in Public school that didn't happend until the 9th grade.
At the end of the day at both schools you get taught by qualified teachers. I personally think it is down to the individual, if you try hard and ask for help when needed you will succeed. I went to state school, got 10 GCSES, AAB at A-level, a BA degree in English at Newcastle University and now doing a Masters degree. I'm now studying with people who are Middle-class, wealthy and private school educated, but the difference is I didn't need to pay to get a good education, I worked damn hard instead!
As a teacher in a fantastic public middle school, I am definitely going to tell anyone who asks me, that public education is by far the best route for everyone to go. Some of our countries great leaders went to public schools and they turned out just fine. If you pay taxes and are supporting the school system by doing so, it is very practical to use those tax dollars and thereby, use public education versus private.
Another thing to note, is that not all private schools are accredited nor do all of them require teachers to have the rigorous training and preparation for certification that public schools do thanks to mandates from state legislatures and No Child Left Behind.
All schools vary greatly in quality as well as appropriateness for your child. The disparity is greater among public schools than it is between public and private schools. Only 10% of our K - 12 students attend private school. What the wealthy typically do is cloister themselves in counties that only they can afford. This allows them to use their public monies to provide the kind of schooling they want for their children. While this is hardly a superior form of school selectivity, it's the best one they've got.
So if you live in a wealthy suburb somewhere, the public school may be much like a country club and you won't find a private school option because nobody needs one. In an urban setting, you'll probably pay lower school taxes, giving you more money to spend on private education. Furthermore, if you go to public school, yourchild might be forced to attend a school that is not right for him.
In short this is you who matters. You may study in a private school ( which is considered better than a state school ) , but achieve the same or even less than those who graduate from a state school.
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