Janet Napolitano once said, “Public Schools were designed as the great equalizers of our society-the place where all children could have access to educational opportunities to make something of them selves in adult hood.” This belief still stays true today, as public schools prepare students for the next step in life. The first public school system was founded 1635, in Boston, after realizing teaching students to read and write at home and in church was insufficient. Attending a public high school allows for strong community connection, gives freedom to choose religious beliefs, and benefits from public funding, which overall prepares students for college.
Having a strong community connection not only helps outside of school, but also is …show more content…
By law in the United State, it is illegal for a teacher to preach any religion at school, it is to be discussed at home, and not through any school faculty. This is very Important for students, because it teaches them that there is more then just one single religion, and that they all need to respect the beliefs of each other. Another benefit to having church and schools separate is students are not forced to take a religious based class, which could potentially cause problems in the student’s home, or effect the students grades by not allowing them to express their own beliefs. With coming from a public school, and not being influenced by religion, gave me the ability to look at colleges based on what I liked about it, and not attending a college that has the same religious beliefs that my high school had. Other bonus to attending a public school is that state funding allows from more opportunities for each …show more content…
The public school system will continue to provide an excellent education threw, and strong and supportive community, the freedom to choose in religious beliefs, and the benefit of state funding. By having equal educational opportunities that public schools have provided, has given each kid a chance a prove they have what it takes to influence the growth of the world in a positive
Having a strong community connection not only helps outside of school, but also is …show more content…
By law in the United State, it is illegal for a teacher to preach any religion at school, it is to be discussed at home, and not through any school faculty. This is very Important for students, because it teaches them that there is more then just one single religion, and that they all need to respect the beliefs of each other. Another benefit to having church and schools separate is students are not forced to take a religious based class, which could potentially cause problems in the student’s home, or effect the students grades by not allowing them to express their own beliefs. With coming from a public school, and not being influenced by religion, gave me the ability to look at colleges based on what I liked about it, and not attending a college that has the same religious beliefs that my high school had. Other bonus to attending a public school is that state funding allows from more opportunities for each …show more content…
The public school system will continue to provide an excellent education threw, and strong and supportive community, the freedom to choose in religious beliefs, and the benefit of state funding. By having equal educational opportunities that public schools have provided, has given each kid a chance a prove they have what it takes to influence the growth of the world in a positive