which is better public or private school? why?
156815
well, i go to public school, and i think it gives people better social experiences. it allows them to interact better. but that's just my opinion. lol. but public school is pretty cool. no drugs or anything.
490565
I went to a K-12 school for elementary school but I left after 5th grade cause my family moved.  It wasn't all in one building, but my class was like 30 something, and the high school classes weren't any bigger, so I thin it was even smaller than your class of 42.  And it was all girls, too.  Where I used to live there were like three good private schools that were K-12, and one that was just high school, and that was basically it except for the public schools which were really, really bad.  A lot of private schools are K-12, and I think sometimes public schools in really small rural towns might be sometimes too.
762325
What you mean boys and girls??\n\nYeah, I think mixed schools are the best!! It's so silly seperating us because then people don't really know how to act in front of the opposite sex if they go to all boys or all girls schools because they don't get much chance to interact with them otherwise. \nOur school is mixed and it's really good, everyone is friends with each other!
197165
well i would like to contest the reply given:\n\nPrivate Schools are schools run by private people/ private organizations\n\nPublic Schools are schools run by the Government either state or central\n\nThere are good number of people who are read in the public schools and are leading lights of India.  For ex: Narayana Murthy (Infosys), studied in Public School. All Kendriya Vidyalayas where every Central Government Employee send his/ her child is run by Government.\n\nSo i would like to state that there is no difference, except that in most of Goverment Run Schools the teachers are indifferent as they are permanent employees.....
92568
As it turns out, Public school is better. They adhere to strict teacher qualification guidlines. They MUST have a specified number of Teaching credits which includes Early Childhood Developement. Private schools do not have these Standards! Many children who transfer to Public after attending Private test well below the state standard for their particular age/grade level and must catch up! If you are interested in Private, make sure you ask questions and compare their teaching criteria & goals with the state standard.
893945
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.
1002475
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!
372657
Whay does it have to be a state school?  If you are looking to save money you will only save it if you go to a school in your own state.  Otherwise you'll pay out of stste tuition which ios just as expensive as many private schools, so I don't understand why you are limiting it to public schools if you would be willing to pay the cost of an out of state (or for the same price a private) school
561417
i go to a private college preparatory school.  i'm not going to tell you which one though.  i like it because it has smaller classes and the teachers here are really good.  i've never been to public school, but don't get me wrong.  i have to work to pay off some of my tuition.  then again, there are some of those stupid rich white kids who always like to flaunt their wealth at school.  that's one thing that's really annoying.  the majority of the kids at my school are rich caucasians, and i'm a minority and not so rich.  maybe it's jealousy (it probably is), but i'm grateful that i have the opportunity to go to the school that i go to.
845291
Westminster is better. Its more academic. Eton's a name because the moneyed elite want to send ther children to school with the Royals. My friend went to Westminster and he got the top first in his university.
803387
The same, but usually private school more expensive.
1154958
Yes, your kids would be better off in public schools. Don't indoctrinate them before they have a chance to learn to think for themselves.\n\nChildren taught  in public schools have  better test scores anyway.
844496
"Best" for what?\n\nThere are some rankings for schools (such as the US News college rankings) and they DO make a difference. High ranked schools generally have better facilities, more famous teachers, higher level students, and their reputations will open many doors. \n\nPerhaps a few of the things noted by the rankings experts will point out the difference.  Schools with high rankings have a lot of teachers with few students. So, you get to be in small classes where you can interact with really smart, international experts in the subject. Also, the high ranking schools tend to retain more students - it is common for 95+% of the freshmen who start at top schools to return for their sophomore years, this indicates that they were happy there and thought they were getting a good deal. Also, the alumni of the top ranked schools give a lot of money. I think that is one of the best ways to grade a school. If the people who went there are so loyal that they will voluntarily give donations to keep the school going, that is a strong indication that they think it did a good job with their education. So, top schools generally have a very high percent of their graduates giving back money.  And, top schools graduate a high % of their students within 4 years. In some universities only a small % of the kids can graduate in 4 years... \n\nPeople who attend large "factory" schools usually just don't know what they missed. And it is true that is you are very dedicated you can get a good education at almost any school. But a lot of smart people think that it is worth it to hand over $40,000 or more a year to send their kids to elite schools.
403879
it depends on the student, if the student takes advantage of the curriculum then maybe, but when i was in highschool i went to public schools my entire life... but i am the type of person, that i want to know everything there is to know... I wanted to learn everything not even just what was in the curriculum i always asked questions beyond that... some of my teachers loved it and some hated it. in a private school, the child is forced to learn more, and if they do not want to learn more. then they will get worse grades which does not really help them get into better schools. the younger you begin to teach them the more they will want to learn... i knew how to read before i even started kindergarden and that was thanks to my grandma working with me everyday. i never attended preschool but yet i had the highest grade point average at my school. i had a 3.97. and a 4.0 is perfect.
116130
it doesn't matter what school you go 2 all that matters is how well ur grades are, u have as much chance as goin 2 college beenin in a public school then u do in a private school as long as ur grades are high then u should have no problem (my friend went 2 a public school and got in2 Uni)
346177
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.
301609
public college: open to everyone, and typically frequented by large numbers of people & supported by government funding \n\nprivate college: not supported by government funding \n\nproprietary college: privately owned and run