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* In the US a public school is a school financed from public funds. * In the UK a public school is a classy, or would-be classy independent or private school.
Some Presidents did but some attended private
actually no. private schools do not get funding from the government and although the tuition is high, that money goes toward the school's electricity, water etc. public school teachers get higher pay because public schools get much more money from the government
The US Air Force Academy is known as a public institution, rather than private. This school was founded in the year 1954 as a National Liberal Arts college.
A 'public school' in Victorian England was, ironically, what we would refer to today as a 'private school' - i.e. a fee paying independent school. Some of the great public schools of the Victorian era, all of which still exist today, are Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Repton, Christs Hospital and Westminster. The schools listed are still referred to as 'public schools' and not private schools. There is a subtle difference between the two. A public school is a very exclusive private school and has to be a member of the 'Headmaster's Conference' to be classified as a public school. A 'public school' in the US would be called a 'state school' in the UK (which includes England).
The top rated public school district in the US are in Dallas, TX. The School for the Talented and Gifted is located there and is considered the best public school in the US.
Here in the US, uniforms are typically seen in private schools, but have also become very common in charter and public schools.
Its a public good.
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Starting at 5 years of age, citizen of the US is required to attend some form of education (home school, private school, public school) until they are 16 years of age.
Most schools in the US do not have a uniform. You will find uniforms at Catholic school. As well as other private schools. Public schools typically don't have a uniform.
The meanings are different in the US and Britain. In America, Australia and many other countries, a public school is one which is funded by the state, and so is free to attend, and a private school is one which is set up independently of the state and is funded by a fee which parents must pay to educate their children there. In Britain, a private school is the same, but what is called a public school in America is a 'state school' in Britain. The term 'public school' is often used to mean a private secondary school (high school), but especially refers to an old, prestigious private school.