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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have taught at both and sent my kids to both, and I think both could absolutely learn from each other.

For public schools, I found that chasing test scores meant that so much of the joy and meaning went away. Private schools have the luxury to focus on longer texts and thematic units and just having kids read and respond without anatomizing it into author's purpose, etc. (I taught English and history.) In contrast, though, private schools need to get a clue about new practices in education and not just teach the way my parents probably learned, with 10 reading questions each night and teacher-led discussions (they both have their place, but that's all that seems to happen in my child's school.)

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This is an actually useful and non-snide response![/quote]

I think privates could learn a thing or two about accountability from public. Since there are few objective measures, people often fail to see that they're missing out.[/quote]

I think any school taking vouchers should be required to administer state standardized tests.[/quote]

I love this idea. And any school taking public money has to have a student population that reflects the demographics of the local population. [/quote]

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