Is Private Education Any Better Then Public Schools

Parents send their children to public schools for various reasons. Some children go to private schools for religious reasons. Some go because parents feel private schools provide a safer environment. Others go to private schools for a superior education. But, are private schools any better than public schools? How do they measure up?

Private schools perform better than public schools in the area of: Private schools provide religious instruction to those who want it, and teach children from the viewpoint of that religion. Private schools partner with parents in raising and educating children and often require a minimum amount of parental involvement. In addition, private schools enforce strict discipline and strong personal codes of conduct often turning out strong citizens.

Academic improvements of private schools over public schools include the fact that private schools have fewer educational restrictions and are free to use programs that may be more experimental or cutting edge. Many private school teachers have subject expertise instead of overall teacher certificates. They are therefore able bring more depth to the subject.

In high cost private schools, parents are almost always ensured a higher level of education. Parents have more school choice with private schools, and they can always withdraw their children and move to a different school. This fact alone makes private schools more competitive and therefore provides better services.

Concerns about private schools: Regardless of the many rewards of using private schools, there are still some concerns that remain. For example, there are concerns that as parents (who can afford to) remove their children from public schools that public schools further deteriorate as they are only left with unmotivated and uninterested students. These children are often bitter because they feel they are getting a second rate education.