| In any part of the country, the choice between private | | | | The private schools of Atlanta are not as well |
| and public education is a tough one. The Atlanta | | | | represented. They have no cohesive system to |
| Schools are no different in this respect. Parents have | | | | represent them and so each is unique. However, there |
| debated the positive and negative aspects of each | | | | are many additional things to take into account when |
| side for many years. On the one hand, private Atlanta | | | | considering a private school. The tuition is often the |
| Schools often provide a more rigorous environment | | | | foremost issue on a parent’s mind. Some Atlanta |
| and pay attention to the progress of specific students. | | | | Schools cost up to 12,000 dollars annually. Teachers |
| Public Atlanta Schools are an entirely different thing. | | | | are well paid and often held to a higher standard than |
| Students can be exposed to many different ideas and | | | | educators at a public school. That isn’t a blanket |
| people. There is more freedom and personal | | | | rule, but it is a safe assumption. There is also a |
| responsibility to maintain grades. Each choice could | | | | noticeable variation in curriculum. For instance, many |
| potentially be perfect. Parents in Atlanta Schools have | | | | private schools in Atlanta have strong religious |
| a difficult decision. | | | | affiliations. Bible study courses may be offered and |
| In public Atlanta Schools there is a policy that states | | | | are perhaps a requirement. Extensive religious |
| “Our focus…student success”. This implies that | | | | philosophy classes are another interesting possibility. |
| the system is concerned with the individual, in keeping | | | | The biggest difference between Atlanta Schools can |
| with the No Child Left Behind Act. There are many | | | | be summarized in two words: overall experience. It |
| programs in effect that indicate how the public Atlanta | | | | may sound like a vague term, but there is no denying |
| Schools are attempting to address individual needs. | | | | the fact that private Atlanta Schools and public Atlanta |
| Individual teachers on a weekly basis can be found | | | | Schools provide diverse experiences. There are |
| teaching the numerous after school programs, the | | | | students from different social standings, economic |
| extracurricular study activities and the offering remedial | | | | backgrounds and religious roots in public school more |
| help. This seems to be a public school system well | | | | so than in private schools. The public school academic |
| aware of struggling students. Public Atlanta schools | | | | education might be more basic, but the various lessons |
| have over 51,000 students currently enrolled. Of the | | | | learned are irreplaceable. Atlanta Schools offer more |
| eighty-five traditional schools, only seven have magnet | | | | than just choices between public and private schools. |
| programs. Private schools in this area might provide a | | | | They offer parent the chance to find the perfect |
| better selection of focused study than the public | | | | match for their child. |
| schools offer now. | | | | |