I'm heavily considering transferring myself to private school, if that counts. Baylor university, to be exact. If I go, me and Ty can be the best of buddies. 
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School districts in the suburbs of Washington DC tend to be excellent (exceptions of course). Fairfax County (Va), Loudoun County(Va), Montgomery County (MD) all have strong public schools, and a great deal of pride and acoountability. My feeling from living here is that the citizens would not allow underperforming schools. Heads would roll (and do). Funny, it costs a fortune to live here....
The District of Columbia has a reputation as one of the worst Public School systems. And very high expense per pupil. (struggling to find a link - will update with a number).
The District of Columbia has a reputation as one of the worst Public School systems. And very high expense per pupil. (struggling to find a link - will update with a number).
dlloyd said:
1. i know a lot, and i mean a LOT of people who go, or went to state schools.
2. i live right next to one.
3. my mum volunteers as an art teacher at one because they can't find enough full time teachers.
4. i've worked as a life model (clothed) for some of her classes, and i do not want any of my children spending time in that environment with the sort of people i met there. there are some amazing people, and extrodinarily intelligent people who go to state schools, but unfortunately they are the minority.
Toasted said:
i get the same attitude in some places.
ignore them, they're jealous because we're better
(ps that was a joke)
however i have no accent
loads of people have been pointing that out lately...i have a competely neutral english accent, but some words i pronounce with an american accent, giving me another unfortunate similarity with kelly osbourne.
They are very involved with their church, so I'd assume so. But they are far from being "sheltered" from the real world, as I once thought home schoolers were.nonsqtr said:Is that a "secular" home schooling, or is it religiously oriented?
Just curious...
I go to a public school and thank my parents that I do. Our public schools here really aren't as bad as some people make them out to be. Its not like there are riots and gang warfare going on during passing periods. Sure you have the idiots that don't want to learn, and usually end up dropping out, but I as a student just tune them out. We have a good honors and AP/AC program too.
I could not stand to go to a private and religous school. I'm an atheist, I wouldn't last long in a religous private school. From what I've seen, the public schools around here are better run than the private schools anyway.
I could not stand to go to a private and religous school. I'm an atheist, I wouldn't last long in a religous private school. From what I've seen, the public schools around here are better run than the private schools anyway.
I was very fortunate to goto a private boarding school, it was a fantastic place, and probably some of the best years of my life(despite not realizing it at the time) I hope to go back there and try and contribute to the school for a year or so, through teaching or whatever I can offer. It really was an incredible experience, and it's amazing how it's only now after I've been out of it for nearly 2 years that I realize that and regret not fully taking advantage of everything it had to offer.
I would hope that I have the means to send my children to one as well. Though I would probably never send my kids to any school that was institutionalized by a religious group I can't stand organized religion in general as I think the core of it is intensely personal that striving for a one-size-fits-all belief system is futile at best and {expletive} {expletive} at worse.
Public schools, most of the time, are absurd, and do little to nothing to encourage independent learning and thought. I'm sure there are some public schools out there that are actually strong environments for learning and personal discovery but everything I've seen has just depressed me.
I would hope that I have the means to send my children to one as well. Though I would probably never send my kids to any school that was institutionalized by a religious group I can't stand organized religion in general as I think the core of it is intensely personal that striving for a one-size-fits-all belief system is futile at best and {expletive} {expletive} at worse.
Public schools, most of the time, are absurd, and do little to nothing to encourage independent learning and thought. I'm sure there are some public schools out there that are actually strong environments for learning and personal discovery but everything I've seen has just depressed me.
I kinda wish I could go to a private school - I don't like my school and well, the secularity of it (I got really mad when they started promoting homosexuality...)
cheezewiz said:
Yeah, im posted it, and i mean it too. See, I'm not all commie pinko.
Minger said:
I doubt they promoted homosexuality, I think you call it promoting tolerace. Something that obviously missed you by a mile.
Wrong Robot said:
Bravo! Alright, where did you go to school? Was it in California? I also attended a private boarding school. Ever hear of Cate School?
Folmeister said:
Yea I played soccer against them once... we lost
but it was still a good game.I went to the Happy Valley School in Ojai
jkritchey said:
I currently attend school in Fairfax county, I want to public school up until Highschool. Now I'm at a private Catholic school, honestly there's no difference. Except I'm forced to shave, wear their clothes, and take a religious course.
Public schools aren't nearly as bad as so many people make them out to be. Canadian schools especially. Around here in Southern Ontario, there's a definite encouragement to participate in the arts around here. Several national festivals and local competitions, etc., like the Sear's Theatre Festival, MusicFest, and there are a bunch of visual arts ones. We've got a bunch of different music classes (vocals, instrumental [concert/march music], guitar, percussion), a drama class for each grade and dance for 11 and 12 (some drama courses running twice in a year due to demand) and a plethora of art classes (photography, graphic design, comic illustration all in addition to the standard sculpture and life drawing stuff). Beyond that, we have a concert band (that sucks though, too many young'ins who don't know their instruments yet) and a jazz band that's rockin' and led by an incredibly successful local musician named Greg Runions. Beyond that, on the same night, we also have art club at our school, and drama club the next night.
For sports, we've got a LOT of teams -- girls and boys' teams for hockey, rugby, soccer, a co-ed football team (technically guys but girls are allowed and encouraged to play), and I think the curling team is co-ed. Also, there are separate junior (9-10) and senior (11-12) teams for most sports. Beyond that, we've got a whole whack of gym classes, but I'm not familiar with most of 'em, one of the teachers was an award winning gymnast and track athlete in her youth (and she's still in better shape in her late 30s/early 40s than half of the students in her classes).
We had a reputation as a great school for drama, doing musicals every other year that would bring in a lot of cash for the school -- the second last one bringing over 13K in profit AFTER paying the 12K that was spent on the show. I'm not sure how that reputation's doing since our old drama teacher retired, but the person we have now joined us last year, is doing a great job and is very passionate, and we did very well at the Sear's Theatre Festival this year.
Beyond that, we've got two semester long focus programs. One is a course in recording with live performance, managing, and theory components in addition to studio recording (both playing and engineer/tech) and a MASSIVE tech program.
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All in a public school. While we are the largest of most high schools within an hour drive or so, we are FAR from having the best faculty/programs.
I guess I must've missed all the gang fights and drug busts during my spare period in 3rd.
For sports, we've got a LOT of teams -- girls and boys' teams for hockey, rugby, soccer, a co-ed football team (technically guys but girls are allowed and encouraged to play), and I think the curling team is co-ed. Also, there are separate junior (9-10) and senior (11-12) teams for most sports. Beyond that, we've got a whole whack of gym classes, but I'm not familiar with most of 'em, one of the teachers was an award winning gymnast and track athlete in her youth (and she's still in better shape in her late 30s/early 40s than half of the students in her classes).
We had a reputation as a great school for drama, doing musicals every other year that would bring in a lot of cash for the school -- the second last one bringing over 13K in profit AFTER paying the 12K that was spent on the show. I'm not sure how that reputation's doing since our old drama teacher retired, but the person we have now joined us last year, is doing a great job and is very passionate, and we did very well at the Sear's Theatre Festival this year.
Beyond that, we've got two semester long focus programs. One is a course in recording with live performance, managing, and theory components in addition to studio recording (both playing and engineer/tech) and a MASSIVE tech program.
...
All in a public school. While we are the largest of most high schools within an hour drive or so, we are FAR from having the best faculty/programs.
I guess I must've missed all the gang fights and drug busts during my spare period in 3rd.
Wrong Robot said:Yea I played soccer against them once... we lost
I went to the Happy Valley School in Ojai
I know Happy Valley, but OVS was in our sporting league (Ojai Valley School). If you had said you went to Thatcher, Dunn, Midland, or RLS you would have been subject to some serious razzing.
all my kid have gone through the coprehensive school system. my oldest couldn't wait to leave and now earning himself a fair wage and is a happy lamb, my middle one stayed on and want's to study acting at uni and my youngest is going through the system. so far he's doing ok and learning the sax at school. if kids want to get on, i don't think it really matters what system they go through.
Folmeister said:I know Happy Valley, but OVS was in our sporting league (Ojai Valley School). If you had said you went to Thatcher, Dunn, Midland, or RLS you would have been subject to some serious razzing.
Right, happy valley *was* in the same league as all those schools(the condor league), but then they all moved to a different league and happy valley couldn't because it's so small(only 100 students!)
I don't plan on producing offspring any time soon, but I would think I'd expose my child to both private and public education. I've gone to both and I'm not big on the "us versus them" mentality that private schools build up, but I am big on the better funding which is whatever you/your child makes it.
As far as public schools go, each school is very different, what your child learns will unltimately depend on the diversity of the student body. However, I feel like most of the people I know who attended private school are boring/spoiled/kinda dumb outside of the classroom, or just plain have trouble dealing with anybody who didn't go to private school.
I think staying in any one kind of environment for too long fosters ignorance, so any son of mine has gotta learn to exist healthily in any situation.
But I hate kids anyway. So maybe nevermind.
As far as public schools go, each school is very different, what your child learns will unltimately depend on the diversity of the student body. However, I feel like most of the people I know who attended private school are boring/spoiled/kinda dumb outside of the classroom, or just plain have trouble dealing with anybody who didn't go to private school.
I think staying in any one kind of environment for too long fosters ignorance, so any son of mine has gotta learn to exist healthily in any situation.
But I hate kids anyway. So maybe nevermind.
Wrong Robot said:Right, happy valley *was* in the same league as all those schools(the condor league), but then they all moved to a different league and happy valley couldn't because it's so small(only 100 students!)
Cheer up, Buckaroo! Cate moved up to the the serious leagues recently and is getting some a**whoopings. It's all good, because we are the few and the proud!
