Public schools

advantages and disadvantages

1. Public schools ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

2. Content I ntroduction Advantages of public schools Disadvantages of public schools Comparison between public and private schools

3. HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS IN STATES EARNING GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS

4. Introduction Every child in the must go to school. There are no exceptions. By law the compulsory age to attend school is between 5 and 16, and parents are to ensure that their children are involved in some type of educational system. Most parents will choose a public school setting, but others will choose to enroll their children in a private school or to home school their children. This article is meant to give the pros and cons of each type of school system so that the reader can make an informed decision on the type of schooling for their child.

5. ADVNTAGES

6. PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE A FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES Less expensive Diversity Services Teachers qualification Accountability

7. LESS EXPENSIVE The cost of a public education can’t be beat. Although some parents might complain about the recently added expenses of supplies and participation in sports teams, these schools are still much more budget-friendly than their private counterparts.

8. Diversity Because public schools admit all children in the community, those that attend the schools are more likely to be in classrooms with other children that don’t think, act or look exactly like them. Students are more apt to be exposed to students from different cultures or income levels. They may learn to work with other students with mental and physical disabilities. The diversity of the student body can be an important learning experience in itself for all of the children that attend a particular school.

9. Services By law, public schools are also required to provide certain services to students. Some, such as transportation to and from school, are offered to all the students. Others, such as reduced-price lunches and academic assistance, are provided to students who qualify. Because the services are required, public schools have a staff of special education teachers and learning specialists at the parents’ and students’ disposal. Private schools may not offer such services because they are not required to admit students that meet these needs.

10. Teachers qualification T eachers in public schools are required to be certified by the state. Certification also requires ongoing education and periodic renewal of credentials.  Charter schools  and private schools do not have this requirement, which means parents don’t always know the level of training attained by the teacher in their child’s classroom. In some cases, these schools might not even require teachers to have a four-year degree to work in the classroom.

11. Accountability By the same token, public schools are held accountable by the state for their academic performance. While some have complained this has led to an overabundance of standardized testing, the schools do at least have a higher authority they must answer to. This prevents abuse and leads to management of failing schools much more quickly than if the school did not have such accountability.

12. disadvantages

13. PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE FOLLOWING DISADVANTAGES Frequent testing to meet requirements Large class size Disproportionate resources Bulling and violence Out-dated books and equipments

14. Frequent testing to meet requirements Test results are the only way the government measures accountability. Regardless of the state, students in public schools take lengthy accountability tests, and high school students must take cumulative, high-stakes tests such as the California High School Exit Exam in order to receive a diploma. While testing isn't inherently bad, these standardized tests take up a lot of valuable instructional time -- the CAHSEE takes over eight hours to complete -- and they are not always accurate measurements of teacher accountability or student achievement since they do not measure a student's academic growth.

15. Large class size Teachers and parents alike bemoan the large size of public schools . A low student teacher ratio is considered preferable because students get more attention when teachers are not dealing with a large class

16. Disproportionate resources Although some school funding comes from the federal government, much of it also comes from local taxes, giving students in affluent areas a distinct advantage over their low-income peers. Some affluent school districts, like the Seattle Public School District, are able to fund music teachers and other supplemental programs by soliciting parent donations. This is not an option for lower-income districts, where many schools cut supplemental services like transportation and class trips due to budget constraints

17. Bullying and violence Approximately 28 percent of students ages eight to twelve reported being bullied, according to data compiled in 2009 by the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, a higher percentage of public school than private school students reported being bullied on school grounds .

18. Outdated books and equipments The old teachers in public schools used old equipments to teach students . Teachers are not able to focus more attention on individual students . They don’t bother for their education and ignore them . Certification is required to get government job .

19. COMPARISION Many people think that student that is enrolled in a private tends to learn and perform better academically wise then the student in public schools . But the department of education think they both the same and that they perform the same academicals achievement . They also have same high performs on tests such as math , reading , science and history . Private schools have smaller student teacher ratio then public school because there is fewer students that attend private school then public . Also another reason why people choose to put their children in private school is because of one on one help that child can obtain with their teachers . Many publics schools can be over loaded and can obtained with their teachers . Many public schools can be over loaded and can cost a problem with the student learn process . In a public school they offer more programs then any private schools . They offer program such as sports , music , arts , and foreign language . Private schools cannot compete in essential educational requirements of staffs that the government schools fulfill .