Saturday, April 17, 2010

Public Education

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Your child is not doomed to a mediocre education if you send them to a public rather than a private school. Some parents believe that the path to Ivy League schools and the highest quality of education is through private schooling. There are potential benefits to sending your children to private schools including smaller classroom sizes and often more focus on preparing for future college attendance. However, your child can receive a great education and have the same opportunities for college after attending public school.

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Take just a quick look at the effects of the past half-century's attempted educational reforms and it's clear the American public school system has been in decline for the last 50 years, says author and retired educator Renato Nicolai. In his eye-opening new book, "The Nightmare That Is Public Education: An Exposé of What Really Happens in Public Schools," Dr. Nicolai gives his assessment of public education, based on 38 years of experience as a teacher and school administrator. "The public education system is rooted in the false notion that all teachers are qualified educators who can be trusted to make good decisions, follow school district rules and regulations, work together in a spirit of collegiality, promote the welfare of students as a priority, and generally, do what is just, moral and professional," Nicolai says. "This description is simply not true."

Take just a quick look at the effects of the past half-century's attempted educational reforms and it's clear the American public school system has been in decline for the last 50 years, says author and retired educator Renato Nicolai. In his eye-opening new book, "The Nightmare That Is Public Education: An Exposé of What Really Happens in Public Schools," Dr. Nicolai gives his assessment of public education, based on 38 years of experience as a teacher and school administrator.

A good education starts with the type of schooling the child is exposed to and how high the quality is of this schooling. Different parents look for different things in their child's education. Some want socialization or special services while others are looking for small class size and high quality educational materials. Still other parents are most concerned with creative thinking and child-directed learning. Following is a comparison between four main types of schooling; public, private, home and lastly unschooling.