美国公立学校和私立学校对比.docVIP

The comparison between public schools and private schools in the United States Summary: 和许多国家一样，美国学校按照其支持和附属的对象分位公立学校和私立学校。公立学校主要由州和政府办学，私立学校则由宗教组织和个人开设。在中国，公立学校的名声很高、教学很好，但在美国，也许很多家长们都想把自己的孩子送往私立学校，既是私立学校的学校收费较高，而公立学校免费。总的说来，美国的公立学校和私立学校有一些区别，却相互依存。 As we know, Harvard is the best known university around the world, which is situated in the urban area of Boston, Massachusets in the United States. But ,do you know that Harvard University was a product of Puritans? In other words, Harvard University is a private school. On the contrary, there are public schools in the United States. What is the difference between these two kinds of schools? This is a question that foreigners concern, besides Americans themselves. In the United States, some schools are public while the others are private. The names public and private refer to the manner in which the schools are supported and controlled. Public schools are tax-supported and controlled by local officials. Private schools general charge tuition and are not under direct public control, although many states set educational standards for private school. In a word, public schools cannot charge tuition. They are funded through federal, state and local taxes. When you pay your taxes, you are paying for your childs education and the education of other children in your community. But private schools cost money. Private schools do not receive tax revenues, instead, they are funded through tuition, donations and private grants. Sometimes the median tuition for private schools in the United States is close to $17,441 for grades 9 to 12. This is the big and main difference between public schools and private schools. One is free while the other is expensive, which one will you choose? Many people may choose the free one, but in the USA, if the conditions permitting, part of the parents are inclined to send their children to private schools. In their opinions, public schools are complicated which must follow all federal, state and