The problem I see with my public school is that it glorifies the accomplishments that happen in some academic areas while it de-emphasizes other ares. If there are a lot of Intel semifinalists or high SAT scores, its all over the news, but if nothing big happens, they don't say a word.
It's understandable of course, a school's a business too and it needs money. But the problem is that the school didn't even do anything, it was all the students or their parents.
This is the main difference I see between public and private schooling. Yeah private schools weed out the really smart and really rich but most importantly they gather the kids that actually want to go to that school specifically while public schools just gather the kids that happen to be in the area.
I want to form a startup but my school is offering no help whatsoever on creating a business or in any other way. They probably don't believe I have the ability to make news headlines and promote the school so whatever potential I have is being wasted. One the other side, if I do make news headlines for some reason, they will probably be all over me saying how they helped support me the whole way. Sad isn't it?
It's understandable of course, a school's a business too and it needs money. But the problem is that the school didn't even do anything, it was all the students or their parents.
This is the main difference I see between public and private schooling. Yeah private schools weed out the really smart and really rich but most importantly they gather the kids that actually want to go to that school specifically while public schools just gather the kids that happen to be in the area.
I want to form a startup but my school is offering no help whatsoever on creating a business or in any other way. They probably don't believe I have the ability to make news headlines and promote the school so whatever potential I have is being wasted. One the other side, if I do make news headlines for some reason, they will probably be all over me saying how they helped support me the whole way. Sad isn't it?