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> American public schools are run by local government only for people the local government wants to admit Eh? Everyone is admitted to public schools in America
by untog 8y ago
> American public schools are run by local government only for people the local government wants to admit
Eh? Everyone is admitted to public schools in America. You often don't get the choose the specific school, but everyone has the right to a place in a school.
- jstewartmobile 8y agoNot being able to choose the specific school is a huge deal though. In the same school system, some of the schools are out-of-this-world, while others are zoos. If I had the choice between sending my kids to some of the schools I went to growing up, or letting them stay home and watch cartoons all day, I'd choose the latter. At least they're not going to get shivved watching Adventure Time.
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- andrew_ 8y agoMany states, and even local municipalities, have "school of choice" program that, while somewhat restricted, allow children to attend a school they would prefer between districts and many times between different geographical regions. (I presently live in one such state that offers this). There are a lot of factors at play there, but being able to choose the school you want to attend is available in the states.
- chrisseaton 8y agoThe public school movement in the UK was all about letting members of the public choose a specific school without being constrained by things that they cannot control like the area they lived in (or what organisation their parents worked for).