Is there a big difference in public school and kumon?
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Kumon helps your child speed up in basic math skills. They'll probably breeze by quick multiplication, addition, subtraction, and division skills. It'll be good for the SATs. For your kids to improve though, they must at least tolerate math; they don't have to love it, just tolerate. There are some kids who used to cry whenever they went there, but those are just the extreme cases of little kids (and most of the time they don't do homework, so they really should have nothing to cry about...)
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Don't even worry about it. It won't happen. Christian schools don't teach judgement. In fact, they teach the opposite--understanding. I wish I could properly convey in words. . .just how valuable it is to attend a Christian School. You'll have well-rounded children, who grow up to be well-rounded adults. I've seen and attended both sides of the fence. There is no comparison between Christian and Public Schools.  This may sound a little harsh, but you can either 'invest in their future' or 'save for their failure'. I don't know where you live, but where I grew up, that statement would be true more often than not. Feel free to email me if you have any more questions about Christian Schools.  Thank you and God Bless.
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if you can get a better education or be in a safer environment by going to the private school you should at least give it a try.  you might like it.  take advantage of every oppurtunity you have!
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Great story. .. . .I started Catholic School in 3rd grade. Having attended Public School K-2nd grade, Going to a Catholic School was a new experience. Shortly after starting 3rd grade, I became confused about something, so I went to my mother and asked.  .. .  . " Hey mom, if we're Catholic and we go to a Catholic School. . . .  .then Are people who go to Public School called Publics ??   SMILE.    We still laugh about that one.
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I go to a private school and  like it a lot better than public\nPrivate: Pros:\n1) better education\n2) 1 on 1 attention with teacher\n3) God/Jesus\n4) most of the time your friends with a LOT more people than any public school.\nCons:\n1)money issues (I.E.: Tiuation)\n2) Not as many people as a public school\nPublic: Pros:\n1) more people\n2) lets just say different\n3) not as expensive\ncons:\n1) not learning as much\n2) not as much 1 on 1 attention with the teacher\n3) more peer pressure\n4) hardly NO Jesus or God\n5) etc...
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I teach at a Catholic school and have frankly been afraid to go teach at a public school for the exact reasons you mention. I love my job. The kids are great and there is an atmosphere of happiness most of the time. I am thrilled I don't have to teach to the test. I am glad that I am not questioned on everything I do and held publicly accountable for my teaching decisions. I think it would be so hard to work in an atmosphere where everyone sizes you up based on your students' test scores printed in the newspaper. Yikes!\n\nIs the substituting going better for you? Would you consider going back to Catholic school to teach? How's the money in both?
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My daugher did a class project of comparing the life of students at the 6th grade in Japan and in her class. She learned that students in Japan stay longer in class and they play less.  \n\nI do think that American kids are more creative, just lack of focus on basic studies. How to improve the basic education for our kids, we need to think how to improve our school system. \n\nI think that we should extend school hours. Some schools are experiecing what Asian school have been doing for long long time. The benefit of extended school hours will be multifolds: 1) kids will have more structured learning time; 2) parents will not have to worry about hiring after-school care; 3) teachers will get higher pays.
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Private schools have the advantage of smaller classes, which means that students can work more closely with their teachers. Teachers can tailor their lessons to the learning style that best works for the student. We don't all learn the same, and when there are thirty kids in a class, the best that a teacher can do is teach to the majority. In a class of ten, you can spend time with each individual student.\n\nPrivate schools also have the advantage of money. They can pay for the best teachers - the ones who are the most motivated, the best able to get the students interested. Teachers are (for the most part) in it for the love of teaching. That doesn't mean that they won't look for the best paying job that they can get. \n\nFinally, it's almost a self-fulfilling prophecy. Students at private schools are expected to perform better, so they do. They work harder, and they are competing against others who are working harder. \n\nNow, I think that there are some pretty fine public schools, and within the public schools there are some teachers and some students that are as good or better than any found in private schools. It's just that overall, private schools have a higher concentration of better teachers and more motivated students.
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It depends. Most American public schools are BEYOND stupid as they do not teach you anything.
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I went to private school all my life, and once I hit the "real world" and started making friends who went to public schools it truly amazed me how much they didn't learn.  If I had to hire a high school kid for anything, I'd take a C-student from a private school over an A-student at a public school, unless the public school is exceptionally well-known for academics.
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Having taught in all three types, the best answer I can give is...I don't know.  \n\nIn my experiences, as long as you're teaching the basic goals/objectives (which would essentially be the same anywhere), how you get it done generally isn't an issue unless you happen to have a principal that demands things a certain way (only run across one like that before).  I've been able to do all kinds of things in all three types of settings.\n\nAdministrative support seems totally dependent on the people in those positions, not what type of school it is.  I have had a horrible and an amazing principal in public school, and can say the same either from personal experience or in talking to others about the other two types.\n\nAs far as funding, I live in the St. Louis area now, and spent most of my life in Kansas City, MIssouri, so in speaking from those places, private schools made much less, while public and charter schools were close to the same, although districts and/or schools did have differences.  You will likely find that rural schools pay much less if you look in that direction.  \n\nI can't really say my time in charter schools was my favorite.  It seemed that many students came to them after they had been big discipline problems at their other schools and wanted to try a different school, although the problems usually carried over.  Public schools can be frustrating at times, because there are many hoops to jump through at times, especially when it comes to standardized testing, some thing private school s(at least around me) aren't required to do).  \n\nI'm not sure if this is much of an answer, but I hope I at least pointed out a few things from the view of where I am anyway.  Asking around can be a great thing, as teachers will generally tell you the straight truth about the place they work.  My best advice would be to find a school that you find yourself comfortable in, both in your teachers, and your principal.  You will always find enough teachers that you can get along with great at any school, but the principal can be more difficult.  If you click with that person, you should have it made as long as you do well at your teaching.  Best of luck on your career!
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I actually work at a Kumon center and participated it in myself and i think its worth it. It shouldn't take too long for your daughter to progress to the appropriate level if she is advanced. It's important to start at a level that is lower because often times the child doesn't have the strongest foundation possible and reviewing the "easy" stuff is helpful. Since Kumon is done at each child's own pace, it can be useful for kids who are behind, ahead, or somewhere in the middle. \nhope this helps!
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That is tough and also very specific to each region and society.  Some societies are very different from others regarding education.  Also, the level of education makes a difference.  My family could not afford a modern computer.  As a consequence I could not do some homework at home.  I was allowed to come to school a few hours early and use the school computers.  I did "OK".  Poverty only starts to influence education at higher levels.  The higher the level of education sought, the greater the cost.  Someone pays whether you or someone else.\nRace by itself does not influence education.  Culture does so more than race.  Racism is related to culture.  In some cases you are considering the child's response to racism much more than the child's race is considered.\nGender is up for grabs debate-wise.  We simply don't know enough to say with certainty how gender influences learning.  There are hints, but only hints.  The other problem is that averaging students in such a way puts increased burdens or difficulties on the boys or girls who do not fit the mold or who are not average.  Their learning would be hindered.\nParents involvement is important.  They influence the child's attitudes toward school as well as the child's behavior.\nTeachers methods are important.  They are always learning how children learn.  They change from year to year with understanding and also with using technology in teaching.  It is know that it is critical.  It is not know exactly how.\nThere are simply too many variables to nail down an answer.  I have talked with teachers.  They tell me that the same problem has to be addressed completely differently with different regions.  The inner city children of New York have a vocabulary and sense of English that is almost completely different from rural OK.  You cannot teach them the same because their understanding and environment are so different.  In OK cows are seen everyday.  In New York City they are in a zoo.  In some places the food was seen alive only hours before it is eaten.  It makes a difference.  Again, that is just the tip of the ice burg.
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I went to public school where we had 90 min class block schedule and I did fine. My feshman year in high school I switched to a private school where I have 45 min classes. I couldn't imagine goin back, it's so much better and easier to concentrate.
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Do you prefer to be a BIG FISH in a little pond or a LITTLE FISH in a big pond?\n\nIf you like to get involved and want to be a part of the school climate/government/activities/etc., go for the small school. If you want to be anonymous and blend a bit, go for the large school. Regardless, you'll find your own group of friends who you love and can't live without.
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It depends on the quality of the high school.  There are bad public schools and bad private schools, and the opposite is true.  They universities understand there are different high school qualities.
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Hear Hear.\n\nIt surprises me how ignorant people are. Here you are, saying that you want to choose to send your kid to a private school. Another poster decides that yes, you should be able to do that, but "it is wrong to take money out of the public school system." Hmmm....your tax dollars pay for the public schools, if you want to send your kid to private school, you're free to do so, but you still have to pay for other kids to go to public school? Does that make sense to you?\n\nI agree with you. Tax me less, and I'll make the decision with the LARGER disposable income I have, as to which school my kid goes to.