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    that students do better in well-funded schools and that public education should provide a level playing field for children. Nearly half of the funding for public schools in the United States, however, is provided through local taxes, generating large differences in funding between wealthy and impoverished communities (National Center for Education Statistics, 2000a). Efforts to reduce these disparities have provoked controversy and resistance. Public school funding the United States comes from federal

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    kids to school. There is a big debate among parents in choosing where to send their children to school. People want to give their child the best education. The two major style of schooling is public and private schools. Public schools are schools that are set up and run by the government. Private schools are schools that are privately owned and are not controlled by the government. Both schools have positive and negative aspects. There are many factors to look at when choosing the best school. When

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    reason we have order, safety, schools, roads, and many more things that we don't think too much about in our everyday lives. There are two branches of government the Democrats, and the Republicans. Our president, Donald Trump, is a republican. He believes in more investment in our military than our schooling. We already took a pay cut in our schooling system because of that, and the money that is going towards our schools are either going to public or private schools. But is it really necessary for

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    Kids in America have been educated in public schools for years. Public education most certainly is not cheap though, as in 2017 the education budget was approximately $69.4 billion(). Many believe this is a little extreme and wish to lower the education budget, but that would only make things worse. Education is one of the most important things in a civilization, and it is vital that its well funded. However, much of the funding is going towards all the wrong things and America, despite spending

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    greatly discussed dilemma of having a child be taught in a public school setting versus a homeschool setting has been evaluated by parents since the idea was first introduced in the 1970’s. Public schooling had been the standard method of teaching since it is a requirement for states to provide public, free education for children in grades K-12. However, the backlash against the system began when two educational theorists and supporters of school reform, John Holt and Raymond Moore, started to question

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    are two different types of schools that parents generally choose from. Public schools are free to attend, funded and controlled by the government and must follow state curriculum and assessment models. Private schools are independently funded, can use any curriculum and assessment models they want and requires a tuition to enroll. The private versus public school debate has been an ongoing debate throughout the nation. Many parents have a difficult time choosing what school to enroll their children

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    A Christian school is a school ran on Christian principles or by a Christian organization. In fact, according to religious, educational, and political cultures, the nature of Christian schools varies from country to country. Because a strict separation of church and state is present in some countries, all religious schools are private. In other countries, there is an established church whose teachings from an integral part of the state-operated educational system is current. Primarily, Christian

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    Success Why choose to go to Charter School rather than public school? Charter schools are public school of choice, meaning families choose for their children. Federal legislation provides grants to help charters to manage start-up costs. They create better educational opportunities for the students therefore they have higher expectations in teaching. Charter Schools and zoned (public) schools are tuition free but unfortunately not everyone can get in to Charter school, since it works by lottery. Everyone

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    Private Or Public School?

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    Private or Public School? Adrianna N. Pillow Professor SooHoo-Hui February 15, 2015 California Baptist University   Abstract In today’s society, receiving a good education has become of the utter most importance. The real choice that is being faced now is what type of schooling program kids should be sent to. Should it be private school, with smaller class sizes or public school, where the massive attendance count tends to make kids learning last on the lists of priorities? The obvious choice

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    Private and public educational intuitions in Michigan have been in the industries the 1800s. Many people discuss wither private schools or public schools are subsequently better investment to how students adapt and learn over the years. By looking back at local articles and information, I can find the information needed to examine how local private schools and public schools differ but, in addition, have similarities. Private schools have a reputation of having higher standards in certain aspects

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