Does anyone prefer Public Education to Private Education?

[pupnsuds]

I've been to both Public and private schools. The private schools I went to had a tuition of $15,000 a year and the kids all had parents who were involved in their children’s education. Yes, the school was nice, but there were still kids flunking smoking ditching and rebelling like normal teens.
The public school I went to was the exact same as the private school with out uniforms, extremely strict rules and a tuition. 95% of my class graduated with me, and several of us ended up in Ivy League schools. Both schools are in a large urban setting, they're about two miles apart in a very safe neighborhood.
So does any one else out there like Public more than private based off personal experience and not what they've seen on TV and by hearsay?

[Wambo!]

I definitely think that public school is better, for all the reason you just said....

"The public school I went to was the exact same as the private school with out uniforms, extremely strict rules and a tuition."

Do you know what I actually never thought of until a few weeks ago when I had this discussion with a friend? All the kids who get expelled from public schools go to the private schools becuase that's the only place they can go.

And come on. You can see it in their faces that the kids in public schools are enjoying themselves much more. Public school offers a much more relaxed atmosphere. And no ugly uniforms!! I know they say that's it's about not comparing yourself to others. But uniforms don't make you less fat, do they? And everyone still knows who is rich. There's still gonna be "popular" kids. Sorry but that's a little thing I call the TRUTH!

School isn't solely about textbook education. It's also about people skills which will help you later (i.e., networking). It's no fun to have to constantly be on edge becuase you're gonna get yelled at if you ask the kid sitting next to you a question.