>Mark;
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>Teaching in public schools concentrates upon “socialization” rather than academics. As for class size, I have my school pictures from Kindergarten through the eighth grade of Catholic school. I enjoy looking at these pictures as we had fifty-two students, one Catholic Nun, and no teacher’s assistants! The average student grade was A-.
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>According to several articles I have read 17% of Public School Graduates earn a college degree, while the number for Catholic School Graduates is over 98%. Could there be a difference in the quality and emphasis of education between these two systems? Perish the thought!
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>For those students who have attended Public School and have been socialized through grade 12 and go on to college, there is a rude awaking! The emphasis suddenly is upon academics. “You mean I have to read and write”? We have to appease the teachers unions, politicians and God knows what else to enjoy our Public School System!
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>If you gave the Public School System an infinite amount of money, they would require more! :)
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>In the end more money will not cure the problems with Public Education. It is a system that has failed.
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Tom. Careful. You're sounding too much like a Republican. ;)