21. Private Vs. Public Schools: What's The Difference? - Massachusetts - GreatSchool Private vs. Public schools What s the Difference? massachusetts - Greatschools.net . parochial schools generally charge somewhat less. Admissions http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/ma/197/

Back to School Tips and Resources Change State Alabama Alaska Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington DC West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming School Name or District and/or City Home Compare Schools My School List Back to School ... About Us Article Tools Print This Article Email This Article Sign-up For Newsletters Give Us Your Feedback Private vs. Public Schools: What's the Difference? (Page 1 of 3) Your goal is to find a school that will meet your child's needs. But how do you choose between a public school and a private school? By Victoria Thorp and Jesse James, GreatSchools.net Staff Cost Public schools cannot charge tuition. They are funded through federal, state and local taxes. When you pay your taxes, you are paying for your child's education and the education of other children in your community. Private schools cost money. Private schools do not receive tax revenues, but instead are funded through tuition, fundraising, donations and private grants. According to the National Association of Independent Schools, the median tuition for private day schools in the United States is close to $12,000 for grades 1 to 3, $13,000 for grades 6 to 8 and $15,000 for grades 9 to 12. The median tuition for boarding schools is $12,000 for grades 1 to 3, $27,000 for grades 6 to 9, and $28,000 for grades 9 to 12. Parochial schools generally charge somewhat less.

22. Pioneer Institute For Public Policy Research Still, rising tuitions and falling support from the Archdiocese is leading tothe closure of a growing number of parochial schools around massachusetts. http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/research/opeds/mrryan.cfm

Op-eds School crisis calls for creativity, choice By Lovett C. Peters and Stephen J. Adams February 17, 2003 The announcement of the closing of the Monsignor Ryan Memorial High School was a blow to quality education for low-income families in Boston. Come June, when Monsignor Ryan closes its doors for good 90 ninth, tenth and eleventh graders will have to search for some other place to continue their schooling. Our sympathy goes out to those children who at a very formative age will have to say goodbye to familiar faces and surrounding and start over at other schools. And they will be hard pressed to find an educational experience in Boston equal to one they are losing. It will also make even worse the problems of Thomas Payzant, the Superintendent of the Boston Schools, who may have to take in many of the 90 students being disrupted by the closing of Ryan High. Every one of them class graduated and went on to two- or four-year colleges including Lesley, Lasell, Suffolk, UMass Amherst, and Northeastern among others. Still, rising tuitions and falling support from the Archdiocese is leading to the closure of a growing number of parochial schools around Massachusetts. The loss of an affordable, high quality inner-city school is especially difficult to bear for low-income parents. With charter schools in Boston nearly reaching their statutory limit, most poor parents must settle for underperforming district schools.

23. Pioneer Institute For Public Policy Research Survey of massachusetts Residents Shows Clear Majority Supports School Choice So if it s charter schools, pilot schools, parochial schools, http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/research/policy/piodrct2.cfm

Survey of Massachusetts Residents Shows Clear Majority Supports School Choice October 1996 Reasons for Survey In July, 1996, Opinion Dynamics Corporation of Cambridge designed and conducted a telephone poll for Pioneer Institute of 800 Massachusetts residents on the subject of parental choice in education. In general, polls on parental choice are commissioned by advocates for one side or the other. The questions asked in these polls are inevitably slanted to produce the "right" answer, desired by the organization paying the bill. For example, opponents of parental choice often ask questions like this one: "Do you favor or oppose allowing students and parents to choose a private school to attend at public expense?" This question suggests a zero-sum game in which the "public" is, almost by definition, made worse off . When this kind of question is asked, it predictably produces large majorities against school choice. Pioneer Institute is an advocate for more parental choice in education. At the same time, we are a research organization whose credibility depends on our commitment to honest scholarship. With that reputation in mind, we set out to commission a poll on parental choice that would ask honest, unbiased questions. Based on anecdotal evidence, we were confident the survey would support our position, but we were willing to take the chance that it would not. The timing of the survey was based on two considerations. First, it was our hope that reliable opinion data might help candidates for political office take notice of the growing enthusiasm for expanded choice. We have long felt that many officials at both the state and local level are out of sync with their constituents on this issue. A well-timed poll prior to an election might help make parental choice a serious topic of discussion on the campaign trail and serve to better align legislators with the voters.

24. Archived: State Regulation Of Private Schools - Massachusetts (The school committee in massachusetts is the local educational agency.) Miscellaneous Private and parochial school students, grades 48, http://www.ed.gov/pubs/RegPrivSchl/massachu.html

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n State Regulation of Private Schools - June 2000 Massachusetts Registration/Licensing/Accreditation Recordkeeping/Reports: Special Education: Health: Safety: Transportation: Home Schooling: Care and Protection of Charles Procedures: Parents must obtain approval from the superintendent or school committee prior to removing the child from the public school or beginning a home education program. The parents must demonstrate that the home education proposal meets the requirements of General Laws Chapter 76. Brunella v. Lynn Public Schools 428 Mass 512 (1998) that home visits by public school officials may not be required as a condition of approval of a home education plan. Public Aid for Private Schools/Private School Students: The Massachusetts Constitution provides that no appropriation of public money may be made to aid a primary or secondary school that is not publicly owned and under the exclusive control of public officers authorized by the Commonwealth. Mass. Const. Ann. Amend. Art. 18 ? 120. Textbook loans to pupils of private schools violates the state constitution. Bloom v. School Committee of Springfield

25. Massachusetts Awarded $4 Million To Enhance Charter Schools massachusetts has been awarded a grant for $4 million to enhance its charter schools, cyber schools, private schools and parochial schools, Paige said. http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2004/05/05052004.html

resultsagenda_off = new Image; resultsagenda_off.src = '/images/ed_gl_tnav_resultsag1.gif'; resultsagenda_over = new Image; resultsagenda_over.src = '/images/ed_gl_tnav_resultsag1_r.gif'; No Related Topics Found Get More! Receive ED newsletters View teaching resources Get answers to questions Take our online survey Press Releases Latest Archive Speeches NCLB Fact Sheets, Op-Eds ... New at ED.gov Select a Topic Accountability Accreditation Arts Choice Charter Schools Early Childhood FAFSA Faith-Based Find a School High Schools History International Ed Math Reading Safe Schools Science Suppl Services Teacher Quality Technology Advanced Search About ED Offices Publications ... File Viewers PRESS RELEASES Massachusetts Awarded $4 Million to Enhance Charter Schools FOR RELEASE: May 5, 2004 Contact: David Thomas Massachusetts has been awarded a grant for $4 million to enhance its charter schools, thus providing more educational options for parents, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige announced today. "Charter schools are part of a multiple delivery system for education that includes public schools, home schools, cyber schools, private schools and parochial schools," Paige said. "The more choices parents have, the better they will be able to pick the right environment for their child. Empowered with options and information, parents can help their children achieve and succeed."

26. Boston News Media Lobby For Government Takeover Of Parochial Schools By Carla Ho There’s one large sphere of influence in massachusetts that opposes the Boston If not for the lobbying of the Boston News Media, parochial schools would http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig4/howell1.html

Boston News Media Lobby for Government Takeover of Parochial Schools by Carla Howell by Carla Howell The Boston News Media relentlessly lobby for more government spending, more taxes, more government authority, and more government control. They also advance their egalitarian social agenda. They have a sizable ability to influence attitudes, elections, and government policy. There’s one large sphere of influence in Massachusetts that opposes the Boston News Media, at least on some issues: the Catholic Church. We should not be surprised that the Boston Globe and other media outlets in the state are exploiting the priest scandal to de-legitimize the Catholic Church. In the wake of the scandal, the Catholic Church has been forced to close parishes, and now parochial schools are on the ropes. Coverage of the Catholic Church’s failure to report and rein in abusive priests is certainly warranted. A call for justice for Catholic families was long overdue. But the Boston News Media’s continual negative coverage of the Catholic Church is more than news reporting; it is lobbying and editorializing disguised as news. This is particularly evident when compared with their constant puffing of their prized Big Government Programs – public schools among them.

27. Answers To Common Questions About Schools parochial or religious schools parochial schools are supported by religious In massachusetts, the school year runs from early September through http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/spBasics.html

@import "worklife.css"; Home Schools document.write(document.title) School Basics Choosing a School Eligibility Registering ... Additional Information Answers to Common Questions About Schools SCHOOL BASICS What schools are available in the Boston area? All families have the option of sending their children to public school in the city or town in which they live, at no charge, from the age of approximately five years to the age of approximately eighteen, or whenever the child finishes high school. (See the Eligibility section. In addition, families have the option of sending their children to parochial and independent schools, which carry tuition fees ranging from approximately $2000 to $25,000 per year. The Center can provide you with a list of sample tuition figures for local schools. Private schools and programs are also available for children who are too young for regular school, as well as for children who have completed high school. (See the Eligibility section. What are the differences among public, parochial, and independent schools? A key difference among the three school options is cost.

28. Answers To Common Questions About Schools If you are planning to send your child to private or parochial school, your choice of The massachusetts Department of Education believes active parent http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/spChoosing.html

@import "worklife.css"; Home Schools document.write(document.title) School Basics Choosing a School Eligibility Registering ... Additional Information Answers to Common Questions About Schools CHOOSING A SCHOOL How do I decide whether I would prefer a public, parochial, or independent school? A number of considerations can affect a parent's choice of schools. Some of the advantages of public schools for some families, besides the advantage of their cost, include their convenience, as they tend to be near home; the sense of community generated by a school where all the students are from one town or neighborhood; and greater diversity of socioeconomic status among the students, and sometimes, not always, greater diversity of race and ethnicity. For international families, more about the culture and values that tend to be a part of the American public school system can be found in a brochure entitled "Education in the U.S." (The Interchange Institute, 1999), which is available by contacting the Some of the advantages of parochial schools include their attention to issues of values and religion, an educational philosophy that is consistent with the traditions associated with that religion, and a tuition price that tends to be more modest than that of independent schools. Some of the advantages of independent schools include a greater variety of educational philosophies, options for specialized education in areas such as giftedness and foreign languages, smaller class sizes than public schools, and sometimes more attention to individual students and parents' concerns.

29. Avon, Massachusetts - Private School Links Avon, massachusetts Private School Links. SOUTHOFBOSTON.COM. Links to Privateand parochial schools near Avon. BC High Milton Academy Thayer Academy http://www.avonmass.net/schools/privateschools.html

Avon, Massachusetts - Private School Links SOUTH OF BOSTON. COM Links to Private and Parochial Schools near Avon BC High Milton Academy Thayer Academy Fontbonne Academy ... The Montessori School of Quincy email webmaster@avonmass.net to add schools of interest Last Updated 22-Oct-2002 Contact webmaster

30. Pearson Scott Foresman - Support - Northeastern Region Kate Rodgers (Delaware Private parochial schools) Jill Stickney Peddrick (DelawarePublic schools). massachusetts Shaun Duffy (Essex and Middlesex http://www.scottforesman.com/support/dsp_region.cfm?region=1

31. School Information The massachusetts School Choice Program is available in selected communities . For a list of parochial schools contact the Archdiocese of Boston at http://atwork.harvard.edu/worklife/children/schools.shtml

Work/Life Resources Caring for Children Harvard-affiliated child care centers Child care options Finding child care Paying for Child Care ... Emergency/back-up child care Local school districts After-school programs Summer camps School vacation programs Lactation rooms ... Finding an Occasional Babysitter When evaluating different schools, it is important to consider educational philosophy, age of admittance, class size, teacher-child ratios, parent participation, special-needs programs, bilingual programs, and deadlines for application and registration. Public schools Private schools School Information Fair Public schools All cities and towns in Massachusetts are required to provide public education starting with kindergarten, and each city and town has its own public school system. These public schools are funded in large part by their own communities and are usually governed by local school committees. Because of this local authority, there can be significant differences among school systems. Arlington Belmont Boston Brookline 9/01/05 (Parents can make an early-exception request for children turning 5 years old between 9/1/05 and 10/15/05). May be tested for early entrance. Cambridge 4 years old by 3/31/05 Newton Somerville Watertown Information, including school profiles, is also available from the Massachusetts Department of Education, at 800-297-0002 and

32. Framingham: Weather And Much More From Answers.com Fra·ming·ham ( fra mingham ) A town of east-central massachusetts The town has two private schools, two parochial schools, one Jewish day school, http://www.answers.com/topic/framingham-massachusetts

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Encyclopedia Weather Wikipedia Best of Web Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Framingham Dictionary Fra·ming·ham frā mĭng-hăm A town of east-central Massachusetts west-southwest of Boston. Settled in 1650, it is a commercial and industrial center. Population: 66,200. var tcdacmd="cc=edu;dt"; Encyclopedia Framingham frā mĭnghăm ) , town (1990 pop. 64,994), Middlesex co., E Mass., on the Sudbury River between Worcester and Boston; settled 1650, inc. 1700. Framingham's diverse industries have included textiles, carpets, and automobiles, but the city is now a high-technology and biotechnology center whose products include sound systems, computer components and software, labratory equipment, processed foods, and asphalt. Framingham State College, an art museum, and the Garden in the Woods are in the town, which is also a residential and commercial suburb. Weather AccuWeather Current Conditions for Framingham, MA

33. Parochial Elementary & Secondary Schools, Boston, Massachusetts, MA, SuperPages, SuperPages.com can help you find parochial Elementary Secondary schools businesslistings in our online Yellow Pages directory service. http://www.superpages.com/yellowpages/C-Parochial Elementary & Secondary Schools

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34. Notice To Marlborough Regarding Charter Schools This is a primer on charter schools in the Commonwealth of massachusetts Private and parochial schools shall not be eligible for charter school status. http://www.marlborough.k12.ma.us/charterschool.htm

CHARTER SCHOOLS AS THEY RELATE TO THE MARLBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS Board of Education Approves AMSA Charter School February 24, 2004 Marlborough Public Schools Final Response in Opposition to AMSA Marlborough Public Schools Response to AMSA PowerPoint Presentation The deadline for letters and email has been extended to Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Send email to charterschools@doe.mass.edu or fax your letter to 781.338.3220 THE Advanced Math and Science Academy CHARTER SCHOOL PROPOSAL -DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLIC HEARINGS- directions to DOE public hearings Public hearings in January are for members of the community to voice their opinions in an open forum. Monday, January 12th, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Plymouth Public Library Otto Fehlow Room, 132 South Street, Plymouth Wednesday, January 14th, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Massachusetts Department of Education 3rd Floor, 350 Main Street, Malden Thursday, January 15th 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Quinsigamond Community College Herbert Auditorium, 670 West Boylston Street, Worcester Grounds for Not Approving a Charter School Proposal The Massachusetts Board of Education may deny approval of charter school applications that show evidence of the following: Vague, muddled, or jargon-filled applications

35. Massachusetts AMENDMENT LANGUAGE State Constitutional Provision School Committee of Chelsea, 659 NE2d 277 (Mass. 1996) (massachusetts Supreme constitutional provision prohibiting public aid to parochial schools). http://www.blaineamendments.org/states/states_files/MA.html

Massachusetts AMENDMENT LANGUAGE State Constitutional Provision RELEVANT CASES State Courts Fifty-One Hispanic Residents of Chelsea v. School Committee of Chelsea , 659 N.E.2d 277 (Mass. 1996) (Massachusetts Supreme Court held that an act which allowed a private university to participate in managing a public school system, and a management agreement between the university and the school system, did not violate the Massachusetts constitutional provision prohibiting use of public funds in aid of nonpublic schools, because the university was a "public agent" that was supervised by the public school committee). Ash v. Attorney General , 418 Mass. 344 (1994). Collins v. Secretary of the Commonwealth , 407 Mass. 837 (1990). Opinion of the Justices to the Senate , 514 N.E.2d 353 (Mass. 1987) (Massachusetts Supreme Court opined that a senate bill providing for a tax deduction for public and non-public elementary and secondary school tuition, textbooks, and transportation expenses amounted to the use of public money in support of non-public schools, in violation of a Massachusetts constitutional provision). Commonwealth v. School Committee of Springfield

36. Massachusetts State Lottery Bingo smoking in all schools, including private schools and parochial schools. For additional information, contact the massachusetts Department of Public http://www.masslottery.com/Bingo/SmokeFreeBingoFAQ.htm

Welcome to the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission A Commission under the Department of the Treasurer and Receiver General of the Commonwealth About Us Bingo Locations Bingo Annual Report Bingo News ... Licensing Requirements Questions about the Massachusetts Smoke-free Workplace Law and Massachusetts BINGO (M.G.L. chapter 270, section 22) The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has received many calls about smoking at Bingo games now that the statewide smoke-free workplace law is in effect. Below are some of the most common questions and answers. Please call for information about specific situations. Question : Is smoking allowed at a Bingo game at a school? Answer: No. The law prohibits smoking in all schools, including private schools and parochial schools. Question : Is smoking allowed at a Bingo game at a workplace? Answer: No. If the location employs one or more employees, it must be smoke-free. Question: Is smoking allowed at a Bingo game in a membership association?

37. Orthodox Schools - OrthodoxWiki St. Herman of Alaska Christian School K8 Allston, massachusetts C.Goulandris-T. Tsolainos Greek Orthodox parochial School of St. Spyridon PK-8 New http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Schools

Orthodox Schools From OrthodoxWiki This page is intended for links to and information about Orthodox Schools up through college preparatory programs. Please see Seminaries and Theological Schools for higher-level education information. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 United States 1.1 West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 1.2 South (AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV) 1.3 Northeast (CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT) ... edit United States edit West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) St. John Orthodox Christian School K-6 Eagle River, AK St. Timothy Orthodox Academy K-11 Fairfield, California St. Lawrence Academy http://www.stlawrenceacademy.com/ K-12 Felton, California St. Nicholas School PK-8 Northridge, California Holy Trinity Orthodox School http://myschoolonline.com/site/0,1876,1639-104581-1-691,00.html K-8 San Francisco, California St. John of San Francisco Orthodox Academy http://www.stjohnsacademysf.org/ K-12 San Francisco, California Saint Herman of Alaska School http://www.sainthermanschool.com/

38. Massachusetts State Treasury The Commonwealth of massachusetts Department of State Treasurer Mass.Gov parochial schools need to obtain approval from their superintendent. http://www.mass.gov/treasury/smc.htm

Meet Treasurer Cahill Quick Links Search for Abandoned Property BidMass Treasury Annual Reports Downloadable Forms Treasury Departments Abandoned Property Retirement Board Water Polution Abatement Trust Deferred Compensation ... State Lottery Affiliated Departments Massachusetts School Building Authority Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Saving Makes "Cents" is a banking program for elementary school children, which focuses on the ABC's of money management. Local schools and banks work together to teach children basic monetary concepts, including how to open a savings account, the origin of money and basic budgeting skills. Saving Makes "Cents", partnering with over 170 financial institutions, is now in over 400 schools accross the Commonwealth. The State Treasurer's office provides an educational curriculum, which is taught by classroom teachers and bank representatives. In addition, a bank representative works with the teacher to establish opportunities for students to open savings accounts and make deposits right at their school. Saving Makes "Cents" is an educational and fun program adaptable for children in grades 3 through 6. Become a part of tomorrow's future today!

39. Massachusetts Division Of Banks - Regulatory Bulletin 2.3-104 School Bank Progra operation of activities conducted under the massachusetts School Bank program . In the case of private or parochial schools, or other organizations http://www.mass.gov/dob/2_3-104.htm

M assachusetts D ivision O f B anks Consumer Services Industry Services Legal Resources About the Division R egulatory B ulletin Regulatory Bulletin 2.3-104 March 27, 1998 School Bank Program APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE The purpose of this bulletin is to set forth the Division of Banks’ (Division) minimum requirements for the establishment and operation of activities conducted under the Massachusetts School Bank program. There are four available options for school bank programs: (1) A School Branch; (2) An Educational Training Program; (3) A Student Bank; and (4) A School Savings Deposit Program. The requirements for each program are outlined below. Participation in any of these programs by an educational facility or other organization dedicated to the training of youth (Examples of organizations dedicated to the training of youth include Boys and Girls Clubs, Junior Achievement, YMCA, YWCA, Neighborhood Youth and Teen Centers.) requires the approval of the appropriate educational authority and/or governing Board. With the exception of a School Savings Deposit Program, all applicants for a school bank program must demonstrate that a clearly articulated and defined educational and/or vocational objective will be served by the establishment of the program. DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply to the terms used in this bulletin unless the context otherwise requires: Division: The Division of Banks, including the Commissioner of Banks

40. SCOOL AND COMMUNITY PROFILE fiftyseven (57) attend private and parochial school within massachusetts andsixty-five (65) attend out of State private and parochial schools. http://www.bellinghamma.org/PROFILE.htm

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROFILE THE COMMUNITY: The town of Bellingham is located in southeastern Massachusetts, with Rhode Island as its southern border, and is part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. destinations. While Bellingham offers a wonderful, small town atmosphere with ready access to forests, lakes, and bike trails, it also contains numerous amenities such as ample shopping, a major cinema complex, state-of-art library and senior center, numerous athletic fields, two (2) regulation 18-hole public golf courses, one (1) regulation 9-hole public golf course and one (1) executive par 3 9-hole public golf course. Bellingham’s ethnic composition has become extremely varied over the years, with many claiming direct European and Middle Eastern ancestry spread throughout the town. According to the 2001 town census, the total town population was 15,075, and the projected population for 2010 is only 16,100. In 2002, the median household income in Bellingham was over $71,000.00. Over 60 percent of parents of students have some post-secondary and/or college education. Only 3.4 percent of the families in town have incomes below the poverty level. The town has experienced significant large-scale commercial growth over the past decade, which has created a very strong and stable tax base for the Town. However, many small business and retail operations also exist. The tax base is expected to grow due to significant residential growth and continued commercial development along the Interstate 495 area over the coming years.

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