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Date Posted: 13:56:00 01/26/06 Thu
Author: anon
Subject: thought i would add my 2 cents...

As a public high school teacher, I have seen the stuggles that students coming from private schools have had. Some of these problems are from the increased workload, but many are from being around different students. I am a strong supporter of public schools. I think that private schools offer students a diminished view of the world around them. I think that some of the most important aspects of school is not the academic side, but the social side. By being around students that are different than you, you develop an understanding for those around you and learn to accept the differences between you and others. True, you have to deal with the cliques and pressures and there might be some students who are troublemakers, but you will come across that anywhere. By sending a student to private school, they don't get the opportunity to experience those with different views from themselves, and often do not follow the same standards as public schools. Without statewide exams that public school students have to take, a private school can alter the curriculum and leave out important details that students from public schools may be exposed to. I have two cousins that attend a private Christian school locally, and have grown up with only friends who share the same views as they do. Their parents bring up the safety and personalization of the schools, as I have seen on several postings on this board. Public schools are safe as well. Please don't let a few school violence issues dissuade you from public schools; these instances could have occured just as easily at a private school. Also, if you are worried about personalization; public schools can offer just as much (depending on the teacher). While class sizes may be a little larger, many teachers, at least at the high school level, offer after school personalized tutoring for any student interested in attending. Look at all of the parts to the equation before making any kind of decision.

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