Public-private partnerships

Are schools in England socially just? There are many different types of schools that exist, such as private schooling, payment by result schools, comprehensive/grammar schools, public schools and others. Many of these types of schools’ policies are socially unjustified. Education gives us all access to qualification in England. However there are still some people that get more than others, how is this fair? This could because of many things such as, girls have higher educational attainment than…

governments and the private sector aimed at resolving social issues. Their ability to deliver better outcomes, while transferring risk from governments to the private sector makes them attractive. But difficulties in measuring success and potential for “cherry picking” have diminished their successfulness. This essay will argue that social bonds are an appropriate measure to solving social issues, but that government…

Public universities prioritize in building new buildings over giving out scholarships to their students; thus, the “sticker” price, or the price without any scholarships, is usually the price a public university student will pay, unlike in private universities which prioritize raising money and giving out scholarships over the construction of new buildings (Ekman). Public universities also have lower graduation rates compared to private universities, and this can be…

a well-educated person are valued in this society and hence the decision to immerse the child in public schools or private schools requires careful calibration. There are many factors to be considered while choosing the stream of education and this task can often be stress-inducing. Public schools are run by local bodies and provincial government while private schools are funded and managed by private associations, charities and missionaries. While there may be many similarities at the core of…

Technology has rapidly transformed pedagogy in learning environments. Learning does not just occur in modern day classrooms, however, digital technology and online blended learning strategies are now incorporated in a number of university courses (McKenzie and Pizzica, 2014). The introduction of digital tools in the classroom would mean that problems such as digital inequity could arise and so, a digital divide could develop. Research suggests the digital divide is complex (Selwyn, 2010) and…

communities, businesses and education is inevitable. Education of our youth has predominantly been provided by our government along with non-profit and profit private schools, which co-exist within our educational system. Since 1954, the Bayer and Freesmeyer’s families have owned and operated a group of non-profit schools, known as the Rancho Solano Private Schools (RSPS). In 2007, RSPS was sold to the Meritas International Family of Schools, a for profit Illinois-based organization, (Oke,…

provide parents with the opportunity for their children to attend public schools outside of the traditions “school zone” in which they live. The voucher program gives parents certificates that are used to pay for education at the school of their choice, instead of the public school that their children are assigned to attend. Charter schools, however, are publicly funded school that have been given more autonomy than standard public schools. To achieve this extra freedom, charter schools have…

many reasons that a private school may be the best choice for your child. Some children flourish in programs that allow them to focus on language or arts programs that may not be offered in public middle or high schools in the area. For introverted students, the personalized attention and small classroom sizes may be crucial to their academic and social success. However, gaining admission into some of the most competitive private school programs can be daunting. Many private schools rely on…

Private schools are superior to public schools. I say this because for one public schools have a curriculum that has to be finished by the end of every school year. Meaning that even if some students fall behind they still move on and it ends up with the student taking summer school or failing the class. In private school you have a little more freedom. Teacher's actually take the time to make sure the students understand what their teaching and from personal experience I know that the teachers…

Secretary of Education, critics have spoken about her lack of experience with public schools, her activism with school choice and private education has led many to believe she will strip funding of public school for private and religious school. In fact, Betsy DeVos was recently in a hearing with Democratic lawmakers and when DeVos was asked to commit to not work to privatize public school or strip a penny from public education, DeVos could not commit instead she answered "I look forward, if…