#private education

[sometimeslondon]

Harrow School, London

It's always hard to explain to somebody from outside the UK that a "public" school is actually a very expensive private school!

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Alberta Education Budget Falls Nearly $1 Billion Short to Meet Basic Needs, Teachers Say

Private school funding expected to increase over 30% by 2028

Public education funding is not keeping pace with inflation, advocates say, and the situation is getting worse with the latest budget. Classroom conditions are deteriorating in Alberta public schools while private and charter schools received a funding boost in the 2025 budget which passed Thursday, according to the teacher’s association president. The Alberta Teacher’s Association, which represents over 50,000 members in the province, says Alberta’s 2025 education budget fell short nearly a billion dollars from what would be needed to bring per student funding up to the national average.

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Tagging: @abpoli @newsfromstolenland

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[imkeepinit]

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

i need to stop crying about this election result [x]

[whitesinhistory]

@propublica - As Texas moves to spend at least a billion dollars over the next two years on private education, an investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools. 

Such practices typically violate state laws governing public schools. But private schools operate largely outside these rules. 

📰: Lexi Churchill and Ellis Simani

🎨: Marta Monteiro for ProPublica and The Texas Tribune

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[richwall101]

Sherborne Prep School - Dorset County - England

In the UK a 'public' school is in fact NOT public but a Private Education fee paying establishment...

Top image - Originally built as the Station Hotel for the town of Sherborne it is now part of the Sherborne School Campus

Sherborne School is a 13–18 boys public school and boarding school located beside Sherborne Abbey, in the parish of Sherborne, Dorset. The school has been in continuous operation on the same site for over 1,300 years. It was founded in 705 AD by St Aldhelm and, following the dissolution of the monasteries, re-founded in 1550 by Edward VI, making it one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom. Sherborne is one of the twelve founding member public schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference in 1869 and is a member of the Eton Group and Boarding Schools Association.

Sherborne educates about 600 boys, aged 13 to 18, and three quarters of its 2021 A level results were A or A* grades. Many of the school buildings are on the National Heritage List for England, including seven listed as grade I, four listed as grade II*, and 19 listed as grade II; the Courts' south side is a scheduled monument.

[themontessoriacademyofarlington]

Early Childhood - Sandpaper Letters

Sandpaper letters are a fundamental tool in our classrooms, offering tactile and visual experiences that enhance early literacy skills. When students trace the textured letters with their fingers, they engage their sense of touch, which helps reinforce the shape and form of each letter. This multisensory approach supports memory retention and fine motor skills development. Additionally, drawing the letters in the Sand Tray aids in the development of reading, writing, and learning to copy, further solidifying their understanding of letter formation and phonetics.