This article explains the differences between public and private schools. It contains pros and cons on both sides, and also explains how private school education and teaching defer. However, this article is very broad, and does not focus on one city. It focuses on the generalization of private and public schools. What was very interesting about this article was the fact that it stated that there is no clear winner in the game of public versus private schools; it is more based on the personal preference of teaching style a student prefers.
This short article deserves reading for its simple and easy to read context. It has subtitles and text underneath the subtitles to detail what each paragraph is about, and is written in simple English, a language anyone can understand. With resources listed on the bottom of the article, readers can understand where the author pulled his information together from.
Kelly, Melissa. "Teaching at Private Versus Public Schools". The New York Times Company. February 23, 2010
This article explains the differences between being a teacher at a public versus a private school. It also contains pros and cons on both sides, and explains how even though private school teachers get to choose their own curriculum to teach, they still have guidelines to follow. It also explains how private school teachers receive less money than public school teachers in salary earnings. However, this article also is very broad, and does not focus on one city. It focuses on the generalization of the pros and cons of teaching at private and public schools. However, one can assume that the pros and cons are mostly the same for each city across the United States, except for a few differences.
This short article also deserves reading for its simple and easy to read context. It, like the first article, also has subtitles and text underneath the subtitles to detail what each paragraph is about, and is written in simple English, a language anyone can understand. With resources listed on the bottom of the article, readers can understand where the author pulled his information together from. There are also links in this article that send the reader to other articles, with information that may be relevant to the topic.
Vitello, Paul. "14 Catholic Schools May Shut Down". The New York Times. Feburary 23, 2010
This article explored why fourteen Catholic Schools in New York City might close down. Two of the reasons were the enrollment figures were declining, causing a decrease in budgets. With a decrease in budgets, the schools are not able to maintain their teacher’s salaries and state of the school. One very interesting fact stated in this article was Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, a school in Jackson Heights, Queens, currently only has 180 students enrolled, when decades ago it had 2,500 students. The article than went on to list other schools that were scheduled to shut down or merge with other schools at the end of the current school year.
This article was also simple and easy to read, and had the writing style of a typical New York Times article. The article listed statistics and included a photo, making the reader engaged when reading this article. This article also included a text from a Bishop, giving the reader a sense of understanding how a school official is reacting to this news.
Hernandez, Javier C. "Secular Education, Catholic Values ." New York Times (2009): n. pag. Web. 1 Mar 2010.
This article explored how Washingtown has transformed catholic schools into charter schools, and how Mayor Bloomberg has unveiled a plan to transform four Catholic Schools in New York City into charter schools. The article also explains how this change has happened in Washington, and how it has affected the students whom attend the now reformed charter schools. Since the change has already happened in the state of Washington, this article explores how schools were affected, and how the community has reacted to this change.
This article was also simple and easy to read, and even though it focused on schools in Washington, it tied together the plan Mayor Bloomberg also has in turning catholic schools into charter schools. It gave several examples, but focused directly on one school and explained the students and teachers reacted. This article also had the writing style of a typical New York Times article, like the article above. It listed statistics and included a photo, making the reader engaged when reading this article. This article also included a quote from a senior scholar at Boston University, and quotes from parents of children who attend the schools.
Chen, Grace. "God, Allah, Christmas, and Ramadan: Should Any Religion Be Expressed in Public Schools?". Public School Review. March 01, 2010
This article explored the pros and cons of having religion be expressed in public schools, and whether religion should be able to be taught in public schools. Along with listing the author’s thoughts, the article also has quotes from newspaper articles and journalists. The article does not stand a conclusion as to whether religion should be taught in public schools; rather it provides enough information for the reader to decide the answer to that question.
This article was extremely simple and easy to read because of its subtitles and topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph. Written as if it was a speech for a debate, this article plays devil’s advocate, and explores both the pros and cons of religion in public schools.
GreatSchools Staff. "Private versus Public". Great Schools. March 01, 2010
This article also explored the idea of public versus private schools, and which is better in a parental perspective. This article explains the differences between tuition costs, the admissions process, and benefits of, teachers, curriculum, and class size between public and private schools. This article is written catered to parents, and offers advice based on what is best for their child.
This article was more towards the bias side, stating facts mixed with opinions. The subtitles make the article easy to read and follow, and since it is a rather long article, the subtitles make the article easy to skim if needed.
Additional Works Consulted
Mascia, Jennifer. "Teachers Strike at 10 Catholic High Schools." The New York Times [New York City, NY]. The New York Times Company, 15 Apr. 2008. Web. 23 Feb. 2010.
Postman, Andrew. "What's the bestw ay to go-private school or public? A parent on the brink of the big decision does his homework and parses the alternatives." New York Family Guide [New York City, NY]. New York Family Guide, 2004. Web. 23 Feb. 2010.
"Frequently Asked Questions About Our Issues". Americans United for Separation of Church and State. March 01, 2010
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