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Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2015, 12:27 PM Mar 2015

Religious schools are a better choice than public schools. [View all]

I have heard it said right here on DU. I 'm curious how many people on a progressive democratic liberal left of center message board agree that religious schools in general provide a better education for children than public schools.

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	In general religious schools are better for educating children
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	In general public schools are better for educating children
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Religious schools are a better choice than public schools. [View all] Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 OP

What's the official liberal left of center opinion upaloopa Mar 2015 #1

universal public secular education nt. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #4

I spoke from experience as you were posting... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #6

All other things being equal, an educational institution that is secular Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #16

Why? What makes it superior? brendan120678 Mar 2015 #19

Why? TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #25

because it is secular rather than religious Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #27

You're digging into crosstabs. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #28

That's an ridiculous question... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #2

"in general" Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #5

That isn't saying anything at all. upaloopa Mar 2015 #7

That's largely what makes it ridiculous... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #8

Of course they're not "everyone's" skepticscott Mar 2015 #11

Then what are they? And your... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #13

You answer the question according to YOUR standards skepticscott Mar 2015 #21

By my standards the question is unanswerable... TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #29

Yes, we can all see how hard you're trying to avoid answering the question skepticscott Mar 2015 #31

"Intellectual courage"? How about waste of time? TreasonousBastard Mar 2015 #34

It is ridiculous. As a mom who homeschooled for 1 year, sent son to public/private/Catholic schools Nay Mar 2015 #9

"in general". nt. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #17

Depends on the school so I have no desire to make sweeping statements. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #3

My Catholics friends edhopper Mar 2015 #10

It depends. silverweb Mar 2015 #12

I've attended both private religious and public schools... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2015 #14

the public schools in Connecticut were the high point of my K-12 education. kwassa Mar 2015 #40

Founding Fathers agreed: Funding public education is not a debate trotsky Mar 2015 #15

Trick question Lordquinton Mar 2015 #18

Other... brendan120678 Mar 2015 #20

When does the public shaming begin? Will there be tar and feathers? Names named? Lists made? pinto Mar 2015 #22

+1 hrmjustin Mar 2015 #23

public secular education is a core liberal value. nt. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #24

They were in DC, for our daughters, elleng Mar 2015 #26

Question: do you have $$$ to PAY for religious school? The problem is the siphoning of public $$ peacebird Mar 2015 #30

Catholic schools don't thump their bibles mikehiggins Mar 2015 #32

Let's add another choice. okasha Mar 2015 #33

Yes the quality varies in both categories. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #35

All other variables cannot be made equal. okasha Mar 2015 #39

Well said as always! hrmjustin Mar 2015 #36

"In general"? Igel Mar 2015 #37

"That's like asking what's the average house size in America" Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #38

Looking for a new broad brush? kwassa Mar 2015 #41