Airehead Posted August 13, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 13, 2019 Did you go to a private school or a public school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted August 13, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 13, 2019 Public. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tybeegb Posted August 13, 2019 Share #3 Posted August 13, 2019 Parochial private for grade 1-8. Then public the rest of the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 13, 2019 Share #4 Posted August 13, 2019 Private. The district was called Cambridge Springs Joint Schools. I don’t think they were thinking to well when they came up with that name in the mid 60s. We had fun with it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 13, 2019 Lutheran, Public Catholic, Public. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 13, 2019 Both. I attended public schools through my 2nd year of high school and then a private school for the last 2 years. College was a mixture of private schools and public colleges. My high school graduating class consisted of only 21 students. The list read like a who's who in CT of wealthy and politically connected families here. My mother was a school principal and somehow wangled a "country mouse" scholarship for me to attend. The place was so far above my social class that I have no lasting relationships with people from there. I believe that I was a commodity similar to the one where Jewish students are taken into private schools to raise the grade average for advertising purposes. For me it was a great experience in that level of society soon to be tempered by a great experience in exactly the opposite spectra while in the service. Socially and economically there is a huge amount of diversity in this country. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2019 Share #7 Posted August 13, 2019 School of hard knocks. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #8 Posted August 13, 2019 Public, we wanted better for our kids. They did half private and half home school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #9 Posted August 13, 2019 Public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted August 13, 2019 Share #10 Posted August 13, 2019 Public all the way. My high school, had quite a number of former private school attendees from especially the girls' private school and some from boys'. I don't know why public schools are so often dissed. I was in an academic oriented student stream where probably over 40% or more of my classmates went to college and university later. I think those who chose not to go, very much underrated themselves. It was an inner city school with kids from diverse different economic classes which is healthy. Among 7 nieces and nephews from 3 families, only 1 went to a private high school because she asked her parents. So far out of the 7, 4 completed university or are in the midst of university. Rest are still young kids. I'm just saying that my siblings also don't think public is horrible. And this is in Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted August 13, 2019 Share #11 Posted August 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, Zackny said: School of hard knocks. I graduated and went on to Wassa Matta U 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #12 Posted August 13, 2019 Public...no money for private..college was private/ Catholic college and I taught at a Catholic boarding school for 1 entire year 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #13 Posted August 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, shootingstar said: I think those who chose not to go, very much underrated themselves. I don't think so. I think you close the door on opportunities but they may be opportunities you didn't want. Our high school class valedictorian went to university for 12 years. He became a chartered accountant with a law degree and a mathematics major. He started painting houses while in school and stayed with it ever since. In some cases, people just do what they enjoy doing. In my case, one doesn't need an academic background to fly. It is basic eye/hand/feet coordination and good common sense. Yet the military and airlines all want a degree, preferably in sciences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #14 Posted August 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, Further said: I graduated and went on to Wassa Matta U Italian neighbourhood, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted August 13, 2019 Share #15 Posted August 13, 2019 Public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted August 13, 2019 Share #16 Posted August 13, 2019 Public. By the numbers our district was probably below average, but I like to think I turned out OK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #17 Posted August 13, 2019 K-12 - public 1 year of prep - federal 4 years private college (Oh, what could have been if I'da gone the federal "option") Wo2 went K-12 parochial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #18 Posted August 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, wilbur said: Italian neighbourhood, huh? WMU is in Frostbite Falls, Minn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted August 13, 2019 Share #19 Posted August 13, 2019 Public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted August 13, 2019 Share #20 Posted August 13, 2019 2 hours ago, tybeegb said: Parochial private for grade 1-8. Then public the rest of the way. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #21 Posted August 13, 2019 1 hour ago, petitepedal said: Public...no money for private..college was private/ Catholic college and I taught at a Catholic boarding school for 1 entire year Do you have a thick ruler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #22 Posted August 13, 2019 Catholic K-7 St Mel in Woodland Hills CA. How a short order cook became a saint I don’t know, but he did. Public 8th grade Thoreau Middle School Catholic HS Bishop O’Connell Public university Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #23 Posted August 13, 2019 Private, public, parochial, private, public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #24 Posted August 13, 2019 Public. Private schools were for the rich kids or the trouble makers that got thrown out of public schools was my view as a kid. One of my sons went to a private school that was an incredible blessing to both him and Martha and I. Our other son was accepted into a health sciences magnate that is part of our public school district, so he is in public schools, but not in a traditional program. He spends half his day with the student body and the other half in the health sciences wing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted August 13, 2019 Share #25 Posted August 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Longjohn said: Public, we wanted better for our kids. They did half private and half home school. "Better" varies by situation. I have numerous students this year who came to our public school because it's better than their previous private and home school situations. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted August 13, 2019 Share #26 Posted August 13, 2019 Pubic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 13, 2019 Share #27 Posted August 13, 2019 Pubic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted August 13, 2019 Share #28 Posted August 13, 2019 1 minute ago, Square Wheels said: Pubic I beat you to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zealot Posted August 13, 2019 Popular Post Share #29 Posted August 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: Pubic Wouldn’t that be ‘private’? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 13, 2019 Share #30 Posted August 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: I beat you to it! I didn't notice. I suck almost as much as @jsharr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted August 13, 2019 Share #31 Posted August 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: I didn't notice. I suck almost as much as @jsharr. Let's not get crazy now... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 13, 2019 Share #32 Posted August 13, 2019 Public. At the time the largest High School in the British Commonwealth countries. It was fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #33 Posted August 13, 2019 Public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 13, 2019 Share #34 Posted August 13, 2019 Public schools & CA State University. Yeah I’m a product of the fine CA educational system. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted August 13, 2019 Share #35 Posted August 13, 2019 12 years of Catholic school. My parents sacrificed a lot for that, I got jobs to help pay for High School. Never went to college. Sent all my kids to Catholic schools too. Kept us pretty cash strapped for a long time, but it was well worth it. I don't see it as being viable for the next generation, it's just getting too expensive, it's going the way of private academies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #36 Posted August 13, 2019 public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 13, 2019 Share #37 Posted August 13, 2019 I went to the best college in the country, The Ohio State University. It is public but they don’t just let anyone in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted August 13, 2019 Share #38 Posted August 13, 2019 Parochial My Mom taught at our local public grade school and wouldn't have dreamed of sending me there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted August 13, 2019 Share #39 Posted August 13, 2019 26 minutes ago, Bag of Dicks said: I went to the best college in the country, The Ohio State University. It is public but they don’t just let anyone in. Yes they do, that's why it's so big, plus it's in Ohio, so that admit everyone they can convince to be there for a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted August 13, 2019 Share #40 Posted August 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kirby said: Parochial My Mom taught at our local public grade school and wouldn't have dreamed of sending me there. Your mom was that bad of a teacher, or she just didn't want to put up with you anymore than necessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #41 Posted August 13, 2019 Public for general education -- private for college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #42 Posted August 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Bag of Dicks said: I went to the best college in the country, The Ohio State University. It is public but they don’t just let anyone in. Clearly, they do. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted August 13, 2019 Share #43 Posted August 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, 2Far said: Clearly, they do. and clearly, they aren't 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Karen_Cooper_Incident Posted August 13, 2019 Share #44 Posted August 13, 2019 I went to public schools. And it shows. But honestly, I believe I received a pretty good education. I was pretty lazy and didn't make the most of it. I also did poorly in college until I took things seriously at the end when I freaked out about wasting my life away. I would have served myself better in the military right after High School. I needed someone to enforce structure and discipline. I should have joined the marines. Couch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted August 13, 2019 Share #45 Posted August 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Indy said: Your mom was that bad of a teacher, or she just didn't want to put up with you anymore than necessary. She knew her coworkers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #46 Posted August 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Bag of Dicks said: I went to the best college in the country, The Ohio State University. It is public but they don’t just let anyone in. Clearly this isn't true. Urban Meyer got a job there. It can't be that tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 13, 2019 Share #47 Posted August 13, 2019 I went to a technical high school, so I only got less than 1/2 of a high school education, and it wasn't geared toward the sharpest knives on the tree. It made college a wee bit harder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 13, 2019 Share #48 Posted August 13, 2019 Just now, Square Wheels said: I went to a technical high school, so I only got less than 1/2 of a high school education, and it wasn't geared toward the sharpest knives on the tree. It made college a wee bit harder. Plus I didn't study. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted August 13, 2019 Share #49 Posted August 13, 2019 public We had a large graduating class of 42 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted August 14, 2019 Share #50 Posted August 14, 2019 7 hours ago, Bag of Dicks said: I went to the best college in the country, The Ohio State University. It is public but they don’t just let anyone in. the best and strongest universities in Canada.....are public with well developed curriculum, long history with govn't funding authorities, subject to accreditation process for certain faculties / disciplines and research partnerships. Some of the private universities in Canada...have very limited curriculum /highly focused to get a certain type of job...or not. Which is fine if you want to pay same (or more dollars) but maybe, but no guarantee of a job for what you studied for. It appears there are more large private universities in the US and longer history of it. Why is it there seems to be in some quarters, snobbery against public universities in the U.S.? It's the opposite in Canada. Then there are some colleges which became universities in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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