Do they teach eveolution? How long ago does your Baptist school teach that dinosaurs passed from extinction? How old is earth?

Private schools can develop their own curriculum, they can teach to the test.
If they don't teach evolution, or that dinosaurs roamed the earth 100 million years ago, in my opinion their teaching creationism, not science - and if they are more competitive than public schools its because their corriculum is not regulated. If it was a non-religious private school, or a jewish school - then maybe I would say great place to go to school. But if the schools don't teach natural science, then they're teaching fundalmentalism - and can spend as much time as they need teaching students to pass the test.

Beside N Carolaina is near the bottom in grauduation rates (42ed) so the state seems like it ignores public schools.

Public schools have to teach a general corriculum - they can't devote academics to standardized tests. They have to teach natural science (a lot of memorizing) - and read existential novels!

When you have a chance, ask your children when the dinosaurs roamed the earth - if you return with around a 100 Million years ago - then I eat my words!


>This is all very subjective and depends on many factors. I know this is your experience, but our girl goes to a private Baptist school and they are probably a year or two ahead of the public schools. The school's SATs support that. I don't believe that religious education vs public is a good comparison.
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>>We are fortunate to live in a hood with an upscale school district. Friends from a city west of here, send their children to a "church" school. Thier kids are about 2 years behind the level of children here.