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Act_of_Reparation

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14. I've attended both private religious and public schools...

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 02:11 PM

Mar 2015

...and I've lived in several states, between which the overall quality of the public education system has varied wildly.

In my hometown in Connecticut, the public schools were vastly superior to the parochial schools. But, at the time, Connecticut teachers were the highest paid in the country.

In California and Michigan, the situation is different. Public schools are strapped for cash and in some cases private schools offer teachers more competitive wages. In those cases, private schools--even those with religious components--can provide better education than their public counterparts.

This isn't a shot at public education or a defense of religious education. Rather, it is illustrative of a problem with how public education is administered and funded.

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Religious schools are a better choice than public schools. [View all] Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 OP

What's the official liberal left of center opinion upaloopa Mar 2015 #1

universal public secular education nt. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #4

I spoke from experience as you were posting... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #6

All other things being equal, an educational institution that is secular Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #16

Why? What makes it superior? brendan120678 Mar 2015 #19

Why? TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #25

because it is secular rather than religious Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #27

You're digging into crosstabs. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #28

That's an ridiculous question... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #2

"in general" Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #5

That isn't saying anything at all. upaloopa Mar 2015 #7

That's largely what makes it ridiculous... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #8

Of course they're not "everyone's" skepticscott Mar 2015 #11

Then what are they? And your... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #13

You answer the question according to YOUR standards skepticscott Mar 2015 #21

By my standards the question is unanswerable... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #29

Yes, we can all see how hard you're trying to avoid answering the question skepticscott Mar 2015 #31

"Intellectual courage"? How about waste of time? TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #34

It is ridiculous. As a mom who homeschooled for 1 year, sent son to public/private/Catholic schools Nay Mar 2015 #9

"in general". nt. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #17

Depends on the school so I have no desire to make sweeping statements. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #3

My Catholics friends edhopper Mar 2015 #10

It depends. silverweb Mar 2015 #12

I've attended both private religious and public schools... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2015 #14

the public schools in Connecticut were the high point of my K-12 education. kwassa Mar 2015 #40

Founding Fathers agreed: Funding public education is not a debate trotsky Mar 2015 #15

Trick question Lordquinton Mar 2015 #18

Other... brendan120678 Mar 2015 #20

When does the public shaming begin? Will there be tar and feathers? Names named? Lists made? pinto Mar 2015 #22

+1 hrmjustin Mar 2015 #23

public secular education is a core liberal value. nt. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #24

They were in DC, for our daughters, elleng Mar 2015 #26

Question: do you have $$$ to PAY for religious school? The problem is the siphoning of public $$ peacebird Mar 2015 #30

Catholic schools don't thump their bibles mikehiggins Mar 2015 #32

Let's add another choice. okasha Mar 2015 #33

Yes the quality varies in both categories. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #35

All other variables cannot be made equal. okasha Mar 2015 #39

Well said as always! hrmjustin Mar 2015 #36

"In general"? Igel Mar 2015 #37

"That's like asking what's the average house size in America" Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #38

Looking for a new broad brush? kwassa Mar 2015 #41