What are some of the best public school systems in the US?
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New Jersey has an above average testing scores on CAT and SAT...
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In the State of Wyoming,California,Montana,New jersey are the best states. Great background for all of them.
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I like public schools because there is just alot more you can learn not just from teachers, but your peers. It teaches you life skills you may not learn otherwise at home. Public schools are like mini variations of what the real world is like. There is not only alot of pluses to public schools, there are alot of minuses as well... but so is everything else in life!
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There's no one answer to this question.  It depends on which skills you look at, what aspect of education you mean.  I believe Japan, India, and Canada are among the best.  A good benchmark would be to know which countries pay their teachers the best.
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in new york! up north...i would recommend the saratoga springs city school district! awesome school...dorothy nolan for elementary bu then they go on to Maple Avenue Middle School then Saratoga High (#1 in sports AND academically)
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Thank the Public School System.
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I have no idea about states but I know that CFISD ( Cy-Fair Independent School District) in NW Houston Texas has a GREAT special education program .. My brother has been in it his whole life.. Plus housing there is cheap
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It depends. Most American public schools are BEYOND stupid as they do not teach you anything.
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In the American system, there is no fixed curriculum for all schools.  It's pretty much up to each state to set standards, and each school has a lot of freedom.  To find out more information, do a web search on "11th grade curriculum English" or "11th grade curriculum history" or any other subject that could be taught in high school
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The education system is efficient and based on the US curriculum. The literacy rate is 95.9%, one of highest in Asia, and about equal
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You may also want to find the top 5 states for average elementary-school-teacher salaries.  When I checked about 6 months ago, Connecticut was #1.  Here are a few good websites (I hope they help you):\n\nBest of luck.
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You need to know what the public schools are like in your area.  In some areas the public schools have equal or better student achievement that private schools. You can get as good an education for 'free' and save your money for college. In other areas, the public schools are dangerous zoos with little learning going on. Also, if your child has any special needs, better public schools are required to support him, while private schools that do not accept federal funds are not required to provide (or are not able to provide) appropriate accomodations.  Many large public high schools have a large number of interesting elective courses and clubs for every student to find his niche.  However, a smaller private school may be the better choice for a student who might get lost in a crowd. A little tongue in cheek, here.  When we were looking for schools for our teens, the parking lot made me uncomfortable in one school.   Way too many BMWs and here was I in my old mini-van...that is an issue.  If a school in your area has a reputation of being 'rich', a parent who is making sacrifices to remove their children from the problems in the local public school may be setting their child up for ridicule from those with 'better' cars, clothes etc.
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www.greatschools.net\n\nthat has test scores, school performance, etc.
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Absolutely.  Public schools are becoming a total 'joke' in America.  Just look at all the grammatical and spelling errors on this site!
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There are great high schools in Queens.  Particularly in the public sector.  It sounds like you are willing to do some research so check out the sites below.  \n\nThe NYC Dept. of Education website below has a map of queens so you can click on an area and it will list the schools in that area.  I have provided the link for charter schools specifically.\n\nHappy researching!!
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Where can I find these schools?
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Honestly... because we are!  I live in Georgia and I have been in the public school system as a student for 13 years (K-12) and when it comes to what I have learned and the education... it was enough to get me by but nothing more.  There are some schools down here that are wonderful and exceptional but they fall short under the radar because the majority of public schools lack the substance that we needed going through school.  They are poorly funded and because the schools, here in Georgia for example, need teachers so badly, anyone (with or without a degree) can take a summer course and then that following school term, can be a teacher; most likely teaching in something that they no little about.  Georgia was ranked number 50 in the country for about 2 or 3 years straight based on SAT scores and so on.  Now we have moved up.... to number 49!  Go GA! I hate to make such a joke but that's exactly what my education seems to be to the superintendents and the people that are in charge of giving me that education.... a joke.