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originally posted in:Secular Sevens
5/9/2013 4:20:32 AM
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Public vs. Private vs. Home schooling
What are your opinions on the quality of education given at each? Is one generally better/worse than the rest?
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It honestly depends. In Colorado, the Denver schools are just awful, put my public school is in the top 150 in the nation. I get a great education.
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I've been in all three systems, and I can honestly say that it depends on the educational needs of the individual. It's rather narrow minded to classify educational philosophies in a linear order of best to worst (in my opinion), because pedagogical systems are tailored around the idea of serving the learner's need. Personally, for me, public education offered certain experiences and opportunities that were otherwise not available to me at the private and home schooled levels. However, there are many students at my high school that would better be served if they had the self-paced education that home schooling offers or the individualized attention that certain private schools are capable of giving due to class sizes.
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Seeing that I've experienced all three of them throughout my life, I feel very qualified to speak on the matter. Each has its own benefits and disadvantages. I'd say that the benefit of public school is simply that it's fun, free and can sometimes offer great extra-activities like sports that many students enjoy. Disadvantages are that many of them are overpopulated and the teachers are either overwhelmed or underqualified to teach, and thus, the value of education might not be as good. Private school is good because they are oftentimes smaller and thus the teachers can offer you more indepth education, and you can develop more closer friendships with other students. Disadvantages are that Private schools may not offer as much fun activities like sports, since they have less students and less money, and that they can sometimes be a cultic breeding ground for the owners to try to force a religion or political idealogy onto you. Homeschooling is good because of the flexibility and independence it teaches you, which is useful when it comes to managing a schedule and learning about adult life, the downside is that you don't get to socialize as much and many parents take advantage of homeschooling and use it so that their homeschooled child can babysit their other children.
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1 ReplyEdited by aTALLmidget: 5/9/2013 6:49:21 PMI went from private to public and I experienced a HUGE change. One being the amount of work... Private schools actually have a good amount of work to be done over public schools, and the next being the change of atmosphere. They sort of shelter you at private school, trying to keep you from everything that's "bad" (or what they think is bad). When I switched to a public school I was totally unprepared, like a blast in the face... Going from the sheltered world to, as public schools more accurately portray, the real world. I would have much preferred going to public because the transition is big and the difference in sheltering vs non-sheltering definitely took time for me to adjust to. I was a very awkward person for a while.
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2 RepliesEdited by Fleshjack: 5/9/2013 9:48:44 PMI like how everyone assumes that religion schooling is automatically bad. You all need to be more mature.
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2 RepliesHaving spent time both in public and private education in my experience public was actually better. Of course this isn't always true as some public schools will be better than private schools and the same is true viisa versa. The main reason I wouldn't advocate for homeschooling though is because schools not only give children an education, but they also provide them with the necessary social skills to interact with others. In my experience those who were home schooled were severely lacking in social skills.
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I've been to both public and private schools, and I must say that the quality of education is much higher at a private school. Private schools are much lower in population and don't require as much attention to security and safety when compared with my public school that has 4000+ kids, allowing more time to be spent on creating good material and classes. I've never much liked homeschooling (even though I've never experienced it) because I think the potential for a wrong bias (such as homophobia) to be taught to the kid is pretty high. Since it is illegal for any teacher to push a political ideology or religion on a student (unless you go to a religious private school), that threat is much smaller in public schools. Not to mention the kids don't get to socialize and develop other peers nearly as often as publicly or even privately schooled kids. Based purely off preference and experience, I prefer public schools. More relaxed, more fun, allows for a greater amount of personal expression, and I've made way more friends compared to my old private school (10 years). It's just that the quality of the education is lower.
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I think private schools tend to give a better education, but can hold back kids in a lot of ways. The smaller or more secluded a private school is, the more sheltered the kids are. I went to a private school, and i don't think i'd send my kids to one past like 3rd grade. The best bet is probably to send them to public school and just not be a shitty parent so they get raised and educated properly.
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Edited by Heskra: 5/9/2013 9:55:22 PMI think each has its pros and cons, but they are subjective most of the time. As long as a student is able to learn as much as possible, have fun, and meet people, then it is good. If any one of those is not available, the student will lose valuable experiences.
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Edited by Daniel Fortesque: 5/9/2013 9:47:18 PMPublic is the best option.
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Edited by DeclinedA01: 5/9/2013 9:16:08 PMA non religious private school would probably be best. The problem with that is that you're surrounded by rich people and may develop a superiority complex. A public school is good, if you actually [b]want[/b] to learn.
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Where I live, the private schools are much better. The public schools are overcrowded with troubled kids and teachers that are not held to high standards every year.
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6 RepliesPublic: depends on the income level of your area (in the US, that is). If you're poor, you'll probably be going to a school that's nothing more than a glorified daycare center. Otherwise, public should be sufficient. Private: A great portion of these are religious, which is a real turn-off. But still, the only people who could afford a really good private school are the people who need them least, as previously described. Homeschooling: Probably has the potential the be the best out of the three, but of course, there's the lack of social skills that comes along with it. Call that a generalization, but in my experience, it's true.
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Homeschooling offers the best flexibility and curriculum options to best suit a student's needs. The student's education and enjoyment of the experience will depend on the responsibility, determination, and cooperation of both the teacher and student.
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Depends on the education system. In many countries, public is just as good as private.
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There are advantages to all of them, but I think that home schooled kids actually learn more/better than their public/private counterparts.
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1 ReplyHome Schooling is usually found to be the best because of the increased interaction with parents, but i dont buy it. MY votes for private
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5 RepliesEdited by Draven: 5/9/2013 5:08:00 AMPublic School: Not the greatest education, but at least your kid won't be an awkward loser or a stuck up prick. Private School: Good education but have fun paying for your kid to become a huge douchebag. Home School: Education depends on how good of a teacher you or the person you hire is, your kid's probably gonna have little to no friends.
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I am homeschooled. come at me
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1 ReplyPublic. Kids need an introduction to prison culture just in case they wind up there.
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Private.
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Depends on the specific school, and on the parent/tutor.
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Public is obviously the worst joke.
