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Offline Hawkgirl

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Public or Private School
« on: March 26, 2010, 06:51:56 PM »
We were having a discussion at work about this...and although I haven't made up my mind yet (I have a few years to go), I'm partial to private school.  I went to catholic schools from elementary to college, and would like my daughter to be brought up the same way.  And anything that is dictated by the government, doesn't sit well with me, including education.

Any thoughts?
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2010, 06:56:23 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on March 26, 2010, 06:51:56 PM
We were having a discussion at work about this...and although I haven't made up my mind yet (I have a few years to go), I'm partial to private school.  I went to catholic schools from elementary to college, and would like my daughter to be brought up the same way.  Any anything that is dictated by the government, doesn't sit well with me, including education.

Any thoughts?

We live in a fairly good school district. That said, our girls go to parochial school. Both are doing well and seem to be ahead of their peers in public school. I like the values being taught there and the dedication of the teachers.

Of course, I'M a teacher in a Catholic high school, so I'm a bit biased.  :-)
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2010, 07:35:28 PM »
Both of my kids went to public school. I tried to get them into the Catholic elementary school, but because they weren't Catholic, the school would only guarantee one year at a time.

I was in college a hunnerd years ago....but the kids out of the Catholic high schools in Chicago whether they were segregated or coed....had much much better study skills than I did as a public high school student where I was an honor student.

It wasn't that they were smarter....it was their discipline for studying was so far above mine. They were used to it.

I don't know about the public schools were you are....but here, while they have a dress code....I think uniforms are much better.

Another thing...the discipline in a parochial school is considerably more than in a public school. When you send a child to a parochial school...you agree to their discipline terms. In a public school, the public dictates what the discipline can be...that and the ACLU.... :o
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2010, 07:43:53 PM »
We have no K-12 private schools in our little community, only private preschools.  Our public schools have been pretty good, but have taken a big budget hit this year.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2010, 07:49:21 PM »
Quote from: debk on March 26, 2010, 07:35:28 PM
It wasn't that they were smarter....it was their discipline for studying was so far above mine. They were used to it.

I think uniforms are much better.



Yes, I noticed, even going into highschool, it was easy to see who came from catholic elementary schools and who came from public.  Not that there aren't any intelligent kids in public, but their discipline is far less.  Thing is I have a brand spankin' new public school that is literally across the street from my complex, whereas the catholic schools are a 15-20 minute ride.  That, and tuition.  I can manage the tuition...it's that 20 minutes extra commute time that would be a pain...but I shouldn't let that affect  my decision, right?
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2010, 07:50:53 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on March 26, 2010, 07:49:21 PM
Yes, I noticed, even going into highschool, it was easy to see who came from catholic elementary schools and who came from public.  Not that there aren't any intelligent kids in public, but their discipline is far less.  Thing is I have a brand spankin' new public school that is literally across the street from my complex, whereas the catholic schools are a 15-20 minute ride.  That, and tuition.  I can manage the tuition...it's that 20 minutes extra commute time that would be a pain...but I shouldn't let that affect  my decision, right?

In the grand scheme of things....15-20 minutes is nothing.....particularly when it comes to your child's education.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2010, 07:56:25 PM »
I've had kids in both, and would go back to the private school in a heartbeat if we could manage the cost.  When we were able to do it, I hauled my kids 40 miles to work with me, sent them on a bus for 30 miles, and then reversed it all at night.  It was worth it.  

I am not terribly unhappy with the public school my youngest now attends.  The teachers are not lax, she is learning well and pulled straight "A"s this 9 weeks, and they are "allowed" to have Christian music at the "winter" concert.  Still, we are considering moving her to an online school next year and keeping her home.  She has been bullied, gotten into a fight herself, and witnessed a couple of 4 on 1 fights in the last few months.  This school does far better than the one in Nebraska that my older kids attended...but I'm not sure they can do enough.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2010, 07:58:23 PM »
Quote from: debk on March 26, 2010, 07:50:53 PM
In the grand scheme of things....15-20 minutes is nothing.....particularly when it comes to your child's education.

Right, you are.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2010, 08:00:43 PM »
Private School. Definitely.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2010, 08:08:56 PM »
Quote from: Splashdown on March 26, 2010, 06:56:23 PM
We live in a fairly good school district. That said, our girls go to parochial school. Both are doing well and seem to be ahead of their peers in public school. I like the values being taught there and the dedication of the teachers.



Same thinking here as well.  I also like that she would have her First Communion and Confirmation in a Catholic school.  The thought of shuttling her to CCD once a week is bothersome...that and the fact that you learn nothing about the christian religion when you only study it one hour per week.  I did public school for 2 years, I guess money was tight for my parents then, 3rd and 4th grade..and I HATED IT.  Also, the CCD program was a joke.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2010, 08:09:41 PM »
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2010, 08:16:43 PM »
You have to be crazy to think public school if you have the choice.

Kevin Jennings will soon be handing out condoms and explicit porn to kindergartners.
Then at 10 Planned Parenthood and the Girl Scouts start promoting sex to the kids.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2010, 08:21:37 PM »
Quote from: FGL on March 26, 2010, 08:16:43 PM
You have to be crazy to think public school if you have the choice.

Kevin Jennings will soon be handing out condoms and explicit porn to kindergartners.
Then at 10 Planned Parenthood and the Girl Scouts start promoting sex to the kids.


You do know don't you, that the Girl Scouts of America have denied any prior knowledge regarding the Planned Parenthood and GSA promoting sex to kids? They didn't know anything about it until it was made public that they had been associated with it....
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2010, 08:21:54 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on March 26, 2010, 08:09:41 PM
Yeh... :cheersmate:

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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2010, 08:25:14 PM »
Quote from: FGL on March 26, 2010, 08:16:43 PM
You have to be crazy to think public school if you have the choice.

Kevin Jennings will soon be handing out condoms and explicit porn to kindergartners.
Then at 10 Planned Parenthood and the Girl Scouts start promoting sex to the kids.

Ugh, you're right......that's why I post these questions here...I know the fine people of this site will guide me in the right direction!
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2010, 08:32:11 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on March 26, 2010, 08:25:14 PM
Ugh, you're right......that's why I post these questions here...I know the fine people of this site will guide me in the right direction!

BTW- they are already preparing the Uniform National Standards on this crap.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2010, 08:12:43 AM »
We managed to get our son into the NJ Choice program by the 5th grade (after 3 tries -- lottery system) so he was able to go to the K-8 school in the next town over which is a much better, and smaller, school.  He's graduating 8th grade this year and would go into this town's HS which is total crap so we've decided to send him to the Catholic HS instead.  The tuition is more than my out-of-state college tuition was in the early 80s but it's going to be worth it.  That said, he has NO idea how much work he's in for next year -- heh!! AND he wants to play football -- they have an extremely well-known HS football program. He's big for 14 -- 6'2" and 180 lbs and the coach is happy to have him; he's been weightlifting with the team 3x a week already.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2010, 08:41:04 AM »
With public schools being no more than an induction center for the liberal agenda, more and more people are turning to home schooling.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #18 on: March 29, 2010, 11:25:30 AM »
Quote from: Woodhick on March 29, 2010, 08:41:04 AM
With public schools being no more than an induction center for the liberal agenda, more and more people are turning to home schooling.

which the left wants to ban
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2010, 11:28:24 AM »
Public schools are still pretty good in the Midwest.  Look at the yearly ACT/SAT test scores by state.  The best states are always Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South Dakota, etc.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #20 on: March 29, 2010, 12:00:11 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on March 29, 2010, 11:28:24 AM
Public schools are still pretty good in the Midwest.  Look at the yearly ACT/SAT test scores by state.  The best states are always Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South Dakota, etc.

I would qualify that by saying the smaller schools are still pretty good. Not too many in medium to large  cities do very well.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #21 on: March 29, 2010, 12:08:56 PM »
I had mixed experiences in public schools myself, however pretty much great experiences with my kids.  It all has to do with the school and teachers, there are parochial schools where they really won't come out equipped to deal with real life except possibly as lay preachers, there are public schools where they will come out unable to read above fourth grade but with a high school diploma.  "Choose wisely."
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #22 on: March 29, 2010, 12:42:04 PM »
HG, if you have charter schools in your area, check them out. Here in Cali, they are "public" but fall under very different rules. Our daughter has been in charters since the fourth grade and the difference has been incredible.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #23 on: March 29, 2010, 01:58:18 PM »
Really depends on where you live.  The public school district I reside in is one of the best in the state -- issues such as gay marriage, birth control, etc. would really NEVER be taught here.   

One of the most important aspect to real estate shopping is school district.  If you can afford private school (through college) then look anywhere, if you can't afford it then make sacrifices on your "must have" list to ensure you land in the best district you can afford for public education.

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« Reply #24 on: March 29, 2010, 02:16:08 PM »
Quote from: FGL on March 29, 2010, 12:43:24 PM
Yeah! Sex-Ed involves beds and actual experience! //sarcasm


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