Public vs Private Education

Tiago Gomes

Period B

Ms. Bisogno

10/24/10

Education is an important aspect in a person’s life and can shape how their futures will turn out. For many years there has been controversy between which education is better, a private school education or a public school education. There are many factors that come into play when deciding which education is better. Many people believe that the main difference between a private school education and a public school education is that you pay for a private school education. A private school education is better than a public school education in many ways, not just because you pay money. For example a private school education has better teachers, is much stricter and has a higher academic requirement. The main reason why a public school education isn’t better is because of location. Some students live in bad areas and therefore have to go to bad public schools. Education is an important part of a child’s life growing up and that’s why people should choose a private school education.

There are many reasons why a private school education is superior to a public school education. One reason why a private school education is viewed as better than a public school education is because of the tuition that is required to pay. This isn’t true because there are many other reasons why a private school education is better. One reason why it is better is because of its academics. Private schools usually have more rigorous academic requirements. Sometimes it is described as a “boot camp for leaders” (Lorene Cary). Private schools give the students more specialized programs. For example, private schools may have art or math in all classes, or take a field trip. Private schools can create their own program and academic requirements, even though many private schools choose to use standardized tests. Public schools usually just go by state requirements and give students less variety and opportunity to learn something different. Many...