fractional slacker Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Statist magazine publishes article supporting statist schools. What did you expect, honest journalism? Warning: It's so full of delusion and confirmation bias it could make you sick. Take this gem as an example: Religion aside, why are parents spending so much money to send their kids to private schools? CAL: That's a great question, and some economists that have looked at these types of conclusions are really confused by that. Why would somebody pay money for a service that is apparently inferior to one they could get for free? http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/10/are-private-schools-worth-it/280693/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsayers Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Until SCHOOL is voluntary and synonymous with education, I think comparing government to private schools is asking the wrong question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 The statistics seem meaningless given the choice is between schools in a given location, not aggregate of the whole US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovePrevails Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 School being better than other school says nothingt the whole education system is anti-empirical and does not teach the way people learn, nor does it support cultivating an attitude of life-long learning. Any measures of success within it are measures of the wrong things, such as performance on standardized tests. the majin skill taught in school is memorization which is the least useful skill the the information age where everything is available at the touch of a button. plus, the way they treat children is inexcusable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorBlux Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Let's see, the school environment itself. Better responsiveness of teachers and administrators to parent concerns. Better cultivation of soft skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasmlab Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 If we understand the purpose of schools to be creating obedience and complacent workers, then public schools would certainly fare better than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan C. Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 The Atlantic - Public schools actually superior to private schools. Majority of young adults think astrology is a science In U.S., 46% Hold Creationist View of Human Origins Scientific illiteracy in the U.S. Functional illiteracy in the U.S. 1 in 4 Americans Unaware that Earth Orbits Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh F Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 The real question is why are you sending your children to any school. We already invented the internet, hello!??!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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