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I neither like nor dislike what you post, I simply diagree and have the stats which are known in all education circles which one provides the superior education. I posted earlier that in a recent poll of public school teachers, a full 33% percent choose to send their children to private schools. This is a higher percentage than the general population. There has to be a reason in an educators mind for them to do this. To use your analogy of business, some people buy cars made in Detroit and therefore think they are the best. But we all know thats baloney as is using a business analogy in speaking of private vs public education. PS this is private-public thread, so we discuss private public issues. I am not asking you to agree or not agree, what I am trying to convey is that to try to compare public and private is like comparing apples and oranges. They are not the same, both are fruit but thats about it. As have stated before, you can compare Golden delicious with Roman Beauty apples. But to compare florida oranges with these types of apples would be irrevalent. All your data and stats that you have that say private is superior to public are irrevalent. Its like me saying the best apples are florida oranges. If you want to compare lets say Baylor and Chattanooga Christian, or MBA with Ezell Harding, I think you can look at the data and stats to decide which school is better. But to compare Hillsboro and MBA would be skewed because they are two different kinds of educational institutions. One school educates everyone while the other only takes the smartest and brightest students. Obviously test scores would be skewed. As for the reason public school teachers send their children to private schools is obvious. Students that have teachers as parents are usually better students than the average student therefore going to a private school that only takes the best would be a viable option. But to infer that this indicates that private is better than public would be a stretch. Studies have showed that students who are brought up in a culture where college education is valued, usually do better in school no matter what type of school they attend. If you look at higher education where there are entrance exams in both private and public institutions, you would see that there is not much difference between the two. We all have opinions, but lets not confuse fact with fiction. Here is a fact that you may be interested in. There are more students in the public arena that score 30 and above on the ACT than do private school students. To use this fact to say public is superior would be irrevalent considering there are more public students taking the ACT than Private. Stats and facts don't always tell the whole story, so be careful when stating facts to make a point. I realize that I am not going to change your mind but hopefully it may change others.

It is amazing that people on here continually try to compare private and public education, it is even more ridiculous to say that private is superior to public education or vice-versa. One is not better than the other and trying to compare the two is a very difficult. They are two different institutions that are in the bussiness of educating children. It would be like comparing the trucking industry with the Rail industry. Both move goods across the U.S. but that is about the only thing they have in common. Each industry has it's advantages and disadvantages. Its up to the supplier to best decide which mode of transportation to use. It could be cost, it could be that the item can't be transported by rail, there are all sorts of variables that I could use but some goods or materials are better suited for rail and some are more suited for trucking. It is the same for students. Some are suited for private and some are suited for public. Obviously within each industry, it is easier and better suited to compare the differences and superiority within. Some trucking institutions may be better than others and it would be fair to judge them accordingly. Same with education, it would serve both institutions to compare private schools with other private schools, while comparing public schools with other public schools in order to advance the education process of each institution. Lets try to keep things in perspective and realize that having both institutions provide competition and choices for parents. Its a choice of how you get there, some arrive by train while others arrive by trucks. Either way the path is a bumpy one, each with its own problems and benefits.

There are many christian organizations and clubs provided in a public school for christain students, FCA, Christian Crusaders, etc. Any student may practice his or her religion as long as it doesn't disrupt the school enviroment. Any teacher may practice their religion in public schools, you are just not allowed to share it with others unless asked. Its when one religion is forced upon another we have problems. Freedom of religion is the cornerstone of our society. Just remember not everyone will practice your religion and don't be offended if everyone does't practice your religion. As far as privates hurting publics, choice is always better than no choice. Competition makes things better. It has been mentioned that education is an entitlement, I like to think of it as an investment. When you invest in students you will get a better return later as they become an adult. We invest in america's national parks so they can be preserved for the future. Like education it is the tax payers who invest in these parks. We as tax payers may use these parks for vacation and recreation if we choose to, or we can pay much more money and go to disney world. Once again we as tax payers have a choice. If I chose to go to Disney world I don't get a Tax break because I choose not to go to Yellowstone. Same with mailing a package, I can choose to use USPS or I can use UPS or FedEx. I don't get a tax break just because I don't use USPS. Its the same for public education, choice is good, but don't expect tax breaks just because you chose private education.

Bradley High School has nice venue