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Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by shesus
Actually, you can't compare that data. There are too many factors and not enough constants to draw a valid conclusion. First, private schools are free to let in and kick out any students they wish. Public schools are required to enroll any child living in its district. Second, private schools generally cost money and have a lot of hoops to jump through to get accepted. Generally, the parents that put in that much effort take stock in their child's education and future. In public schools, many parents just want their child in school so they can have a free babysitting service.
While I do agree that maintaining a dress code can reduce distraction, it is not a fix all to raise test scores and graduation rates. It just eliminates one of many problems that makes it difficult for students to focus.
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I'm not comparing data, nor am I saying that dress codes increased the graduation levels. I simply stated that all the things that private schools have been doing, the public schools are adopting the same best practices and increasing their testing scores and graduation rates. The end result isn't limited by the means of just codes of conduct and dress code, but also smaller class sizes, better curriculum, etc.
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