News tagged with privatized schools

Even poorer families in India increasingly opt for private schools

(Phys.org) -- A study examining children's schooling in Andhra Pradesh, India, has revealed a dramatic rise in the number of parents opting for fee-paying private schools over state-funded government schools. ...

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created May 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research on Christian school graduates yields surprising results

In the first study of its kind on K-12 Christian education in North America, University of Notre Dame sociologist David Sikkink, in partnership with Cardus – a public policy think tank – found that while Protestant ...

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created May 25, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

High school put-downs make it hard for students to learn, study says

High-school put-downs are such a staple of teen culture that many educators don't take them seriously. However, a University of Illinois study suggests that classroom disruptions and psychologically hostile school environments ...

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created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Success of the academy approach?

A complex picture is emerging about the controversial Academies programme. Researchers analyse and report findings about Academies in a special issue of the journal Management in Education (MIE), published today by SAGE. ...

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created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

British private school pupils earn 30 percent more in later life

Students who attended independent schools go on to obtain an average of 30% higher earnings than state school students, according to a study published in Significance, the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society. When ...

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created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Privatized Philly schools did not keep pace

Public middle-grades schools placed under private management in 2002 as part of a state-run overhaul of the Philadelphia School District did not keep pace with the rest of the city's public schools, according to a study published ...

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created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2