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The private schools have higher test scores because their students are a
less diverse group than the public schools have to educate. I have had 2
children graduate from the public schools and I will have one graduating
from Cotter in 2002. I think both schools offer a great education and I
have have never regreted the school selection we made for our children.
Gail
At 11:19 AM 5/29/01 -0500, you wrote:
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>Ok, there is a lot of talk about the school budget in Winona and the state.
>I am curios about something though. Why can the catholic schools get better
>test results from their students on less money than the public schools? My
>children have always attended the public schools because I always believed
>that the public schools do just as good a job as the catholic, but now I am
>changing my mind. I am not a religious person, but I want the best
>education for my children that I can get for them. That was one of the
>reasons for moving to MN and Winona. Now I'm frustrated because I know that
>my children could get even better than what they are getting. That some of
>the teachers don't care whether my child can spell simple words or not.
>That the school will continue to pass my child from grade to grade because
>it's easier than helping with what is needed. Because of all of this, I
>have spent that past few months looking into other schools for my children
>and I seem to have to found it in the catholic schools. Of course, that
>means that I must pay tuition for my children to attend those schools. And
>at the same time it looks like I might be paying for the public schools with
>taxes again. I'm sorry to say this, but I think that some one needs to take
>a careful look at the money that the public schools spend and find out why
>they spend so much and the schools aren't doing the jobs they are paid to
>do.
>I will stop here because I feel that I am rambling about the schools and
>that's not what I wanted to do. I just want people(the school board) to
>know that there are many people out here that are upset with the way things
>are going right now and something needs to change without hurting the kids.
>Pam
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