http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/445228/PRIVATE-VS-PUBLIC Besides smaller classrooms, what are the benefits of a private school, academically? And are private school children able to take state mandated tests if requested? GreatSchools en-us rayjoiner Regarding my previous post, it occurred to me that things can be different in different states. I was describing California; perhaps the previous writer was not. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/445228/PRIVATE-VS-PUBLIC?cpage=1#comment_703785 5100.703785 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:24:22 -0800 rayjoiner The June 11 post is a thoughtful and thorough answer, but contains one error: The state tests DO provide individual scores. The STAR testing which is required by law in ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/445228/PRIVATE-VS-PUBLIC?cpage=1#comment_703227 5100.703227 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:22:26 -0800 tjlove Here are a couple articles that may be helpful as well:Private vs. Public Schools: What's the difference?http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/197What Our Readers Think: Public vs. Private Schoolshttp://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/575Comparing Private and Public Test Scores:http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/3714Hope this http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/445228/PRIVATE-VS-PUBLIC?cpage=1#comment_446238 5100.446238 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:04:39 -0700 TeacherParent There's no comparison between public and private school almost - which is Not to say one is better than the other. Both are schools but in many ways, it's like ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/445228/PRIVATE-VS-PUBLIC?cpage=1#comment_445244 5100.445244 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:17:56 -0700