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In Melbourne, there are many people who feel the need to bring down the private school system. (I believe this is called Tall Poppy Syndrome. I'm not entirely sure if it's correctly used here.) The published school results have shown that, in the top 20 schools, 18 of them are private. And the other two are state selective schools (so they don't even really count, considering they only choose the ones who'll do well. I always wondered if it ...
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Since 1830 private schools have been a symbol of upward mobility and the American dream. If parents wanted to send their children to schools they deemed “better” they were free to do so. In 1925 the Supreme Court found that private schools were a suitable alternative to the nation’s public school system. The constitutional right for parents to send their children to private school is not in question in this essay. I do believe, however, that ...
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Whether a charter school is succeeding or failing in meeting its students educational needs, there is one component that is undoubtedly in play that does not exist at most regular public schools - parental involvement. In order for a child to be attending a charter school, a parent or guardian had to make a conscious choice and effort to get their child into that school. And, in the end, if they are unsatisfied with the results, they can move ...
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Home About NYC Private Schools Blog Archives Contact Us Subscribe NYC Private School Focus on International School of Brooklyn by NYC Private Schools on December 18, 2009 The International School of Brooklyn has been in the news as an innovative and unique offering in the NYC Private School environment. The ISB currently offers school-day programming for children from Nursery to Third Grade in a Spanish or French ...
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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Public Education Network Weekly NewsBlast Public Involvement. Public Education. Public Benefit. December 18, 2009 ========================================== To read a colorful online version of the NewsBlast with a larger typeface, visit: http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_current.asp In this year of tremendous shifts and renewal in public education, Public ...
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