Posted on 02/22/2012 8:52:37 AM PST by rhema
That’s because they teach the 3 R’s and don’t waste their time with the “false” political agenda.
He puts it this way: Whenever I went from a Catholic school to a public school I was ahead of everyone in my class. Whenever I went from a public school to a Catholic school, I was behind everyone in my class.
My husband turned 60 on his last birthday, so this is a while ago; but, seems like nothing has changed.
“That’s because they teach the 3 R’s “
Look for the beat down by the white hut to begin. I mean, it’s just not fair that Catholic students are better-—they MUST conform and be dumbed down—it’s in the Constitution for cryin’ out loud.—Ya know—the part about the general welfare and all dat.
Catholic and private schools are funded by tuition. They have to perform well to maintain their income (free market).
Public schools have been social experiments over the past few generations. New math, phonetic spelling and social indoctrination are just a few of the experiments our kids have been exposed to with dismal results.
Public school graduates are dumb by design but, they feel good about it.
My child is in a private, Christian school. Their curriculum is far more advanced than that of the public school’s. I spoke with a friend whose child was in the same grade, but in the public school and the difference between the two schools was huge. My child is reading and writing (in cursive) and hers was drawing shapes. No comparison.
That’s because Catholic schools can be selective about their students. They don’t have to have the lazy assed students who don’t want to learn. Public schools have to take them. So it’s terribly slanted in the Catholic schools favor.
Indeed there are two major factors that slant in the favor of Catholic schools.
Self selection bias. Parents of Catholic school children made a decision taking charge of their child’s education. That alone puts them in a select group of those whose parents are actually involved and interested in their child’s education.
Financial incentive. This works both ways - the school wants to ensure that parents get their monies worth - and parents want to make sure THEY get their monies worth.
A scientific comparison would randomly assign who got to go to which school and cover the costs. I doubt if the usual parent of a public school child, told that their child was going to go to Catholic school free of charge - would suddenly become more involved in their child’s education, and neither would the child feel the parent’s financial interest in their academic success.
That being said, during the teenage years the peer group seems to be more influential than parents - and surrounding your child with a peer group that is doing well academically with parents involved in their education thus seems to be a GREAT thing to do to influence your child’s future success.
Ican’t say that I’m surprised. I live in SC and, in our county, the private schools outscore the public schools in the SATs by 400-500 points!
I am sure that the O administration will find a way to close these exceptional religious schools.Just watch.
I am sure that the O administration will find a way to close these exceptional religious schools.Just watch.
“That’s because Catholic schools can be selective about their students. They don’t have to have the lazy assed students who don’t want to learn. Public schools have to take them. So it’s terribly slanted in the Catholic schools favor.”
This is the battle-cry of public education mediocrity. Critics use the same excuse for Charter schools whose students excel, even though Charter Schools must take all comers, by law.
“My child is reading and writing (in cursive) and hers was drawing shapes.”
LOL, your comment brings to mind my nephew’s wife who went to public school and then pursued a career in Social Services.
Anyway, when my Father died she was offered his old typewriter which would type in Cursive and she asked, dead seriously, “it only types swear words”? Ah, public education.
They can be, but most are not.
I went to Catholic school, as do my children.
When I went to Catholic school (70's), we even took in kids who got expelled from public school.
I am involved at my children's school, and we have never asked any family to remove their child because they are "lazy" or for bad grades.
If a child has a learning disability, the school is upfront with the parents - we simply do not have the nearly unlimited ability to reach into taxpayer pockets and provide the resources they require.
If a child is truly "lazy" and cannot handle the cirriculum, the parents may choose to remove them from the school, but I have never seen them be asked to leave because of that.
You don't get kicked out of Catholic school for having poor grades. You only get kicked out for bad conduct.
I know plenty of C students in Catholic school, but they would be F students in public school. But bad conduct? Well, that isn't tolerated.
I suspect that, should the standardized tests include more modern and enlightened subject matter, such as rainforest math, advanced empathy training and gay studies, the public schools would clearly win.
Catholic Schools are the single greatest evidence that throwing money at a school is not necessary in order to have a world-class education.
And home schools trump ‘em all!! :)
“That’s because Catholic schools can be selective about their students. They don’t have to have the lazy assed students who don’t want to learn. Public schools have to take them. So it’s terribly slanted in the Catholic schools favor.”
This is true, and yet, that is how it SHOULD be.
Good students are dragged down by the kids who don’t want to be there, have an attitude, etc.
Public school teachers can’t cull out the non-cooperative.
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