why would't most private schools in USA offer school buses for students?
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You'll probably find that students at a private school don't live in a small geographic area, so it would either take a long time for a single bus to pick everyone up (do you want to put your child out at the bus stop 90 minutes before school?) or they have to issue several buses to cover the needed areas. You then have to consider the costs of purchasing and maintaining the buses, hiring qualified drivers, and paying for the rising cost of gas.\n\nI'm aware of several private schools that have bus service, and they charge participating families the cost of running the service. In some areas, several families have found it cheaper to hire a private car service rather than use the provided bus.
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I don't have small children, but if I did, I would have been fighting from day one for seat belts on school busses.\nI can't imagine why they don't have them.\nYou should look at the area you live in. Do people pay for services?  Housekeepers, gardeners, etc...\nDo they own their own home or rent? \nThe average person today works hard just to pay the rent.\n\nThe answer lies in your town. Not on the net.  \nProbably the answer would be.."Yes" if they can afford it.
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Well, I'm not familiar with the educational system in Australia, but I  know here in the states, not all private schools are religious in nature. Perhaps you should look for one that is secular in nature.
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Because certain schools are usually private schools, and they are mostly all catholic schools.  And since private schools make their own personal selections on what students they want to attend, they can then recruit kids to go to their schools.  But see what you don't hear about is those schools have tuitions just like a university.  And just like a university, there are only a few set scholarships available through the school.  But most scholarships aren't like in college, they are booster scholars or alumnis that give back to the program, and thats how those students who cant afford the schooling.  Hope I helped ya out!
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Seat belts in school buses seems like a no-brainer to me, but some folks think otherwise. My belief is that it all comes down to saving a few bucks for the manufacturer and the school district. That does appear to be changing in the past few years though. Below is an excerpt from a wikipedia search. Please find below that excerpt in the "source(s)" section everything you'll ever need to know and then some on the plain old school bus. Rather interesting to say the least. One stat in particular struck me was the fact that 2/3 (two thirds) of children deaths have been from the school bus itself. And watch out for those church buses, their even more dangerous in most cases.\n\nVery few school buses have seat belts, a standard safety feature in cars and light duty passenger vehicles. In 1977, as provided in Standard 222, the federal government required passive restraint and structural integrity standards for school buses in lieu of requiring lap seat belts. In the 1980s, some districts in the US tried installing lap belts and then later removed them, claiming operational and passenger behavior problems. This is especially a concern on short buses. Whether lap belts should be required remains very controversial, although they are now required in at least 4 states (New York, New Jersey, California and Florida). However, only one state, New Jersey, requires seat belt usage.\n\nStarting in late 2005, all school buses built new and operating in California are required to have "three-point" safety belts, similar to ones used in the average automobile. The "three-point" belts give greater protection to riders compared to the lap belts. However, the new belts diminish bus capacities, and will require more new buses to be purchased to offset the capacity loss.
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Basically, people pay property taxes to fund the public school system.  Those that don't have kids or send their kids to private school don't get any sort of break on their taxes by not using the system.  The concept of School vouchers basically are a credit to be used at any participating school.  So one could use the voucher (worth lets say $5,000) at a public or private school of their choosing.\n\nThe argument for is that it provides a market-based incentive for schools to operate better in order to attract students, the argument against is that the ones really benefiting are those families that already send their kids to private schools, only now, they would get it paid for by the government.
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Have you tried calling around to all the private schools in your area?  Sometimes, if you help out at the school or in their daycare they can give you a discount on tuition.\nYou can check into charter schools, which are not quiet private schools, but maybe a better option than public.\nYou can also consider homeschooling, which may or may not work for you.\n\nYou can also contact your congressman, and tell them you want them to make those private school vouchers available.
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No.\n\nThe reason we have Freedom of Worship in this country is because the government is prohibited from endorsing any single religion.  That's called the separation of church and state.  As such, the government cannot pay for a faith-based school.\n\nAlso, people who attend private school CHOOSE to attend.  No one is force to pay private tuition fees.  So if a person chooses to go to private school, why should the taxpayers foot the bill?
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There are plenty of private Christian schools you can send your kids to.
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i go to a private college preparatory school.  i'm not going to tell you which one though.  i like it because it has smaller classes and the teachers here are really good.  i've never been to public school, but don't get me wrong.  i have to work to pay off some of my tuition.  then again, there are some of those stupid rich white kids who always like to flaunt their wealth at school.  that's one thing that's really annoying.  the majority of the kids at my school are rich caucasians, and i'm a minority and not so rich.  maybe it's jealousy (it probably is), but i'm grateful that i have the opportunity to go to the school that i go to.
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Yes, that is true.  However, some private schools will want you to have it anyway.
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I really don't know, because I sent my childlreln to private schools. But I'll venture a guess:  It might be that it works just like any other program with a certain number of slots. (i.e. first come, first served).  Possibly a waiting list for the ones who cannot be accepted the first year, second year and so on. As for the closure of the schools left behind. That probably wouldn't be a problem seeing that each school only has a certain capacity, therefore the old schools must continue to operate given the number of students who would be forced to stay (or rotate in from another school) because of the choice school's inability to accomodate all students.\n\nAnd, there is a slight possibility of rotation in, even into a school one family does not consdier 'ideal.' Remember "One man's trash is another man's treasure."  (If you don't think so, look at how many people have affairs...)
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I'm not sure if they have english schools there, you have to check first depending on which city u're residing in. However, I know they have French private schools in major cities such as the capital and Oran. So maybe they could have established english school. As for the tuition, it depends on the school, but expected to be a little high since most students who attend these private schools tend to be from upper-class families who can afford it.  Hope this was helpful
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I'm a public school band director from Georgia...here's your answer:\n\nAt private schools, teachers are more relaxed because they have less troublesome students. There are virtually no fights are problems of this kind, because parents are PAYING to have their kids go to private school. Therefore, more work gets done each day. I used to teach at a private middle school by the way.\n\nAt public schools, you have your good kids, your bad kids.....ones that do what they're supposed to and the ones that get in trouble every week. Also, the public schools have to abide by many many many many state regulations or people can lose their jobs. This is a very basic answer but its one you can easily understand. Schools need more days to handle these kind of things, and also because its harder to educate and entire class to specifications because of the new "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001. Ask a teacher about that. \n\nI could answer further but I don't want to bore you. There's your basic answer. Hope this helps!
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i guess they all have their own downsides public schools can be crowded private schools are expensive with a certain genre of people and home schooling doesnt give you all of the social aspects you may need in life. i think it all depends on the certain child and what their specific needs are
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School Curriculum is tough to say the least. There are various ways of transport. Cars, public buses, rickshaws, auto rickshaws. Nobody rides camels. Camels are meant for the desert, and India does not have a desert.
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Pell grants are a federally funded program and typically would not be available for private schools.  It was started as an initiative to encourage more Low-Mid income families to send their children to college and is not even continued to post graduate degrees.  Your only hope is the chance of a scholarship or the kindness of others.