August 13, 2014:

 History of Educational Commitment in the Age of Neoliberal Globalization

The term public school originated in the UK, but unlike in the US, the term refers to a group of older, more expensive and exclusive fee-paying private independent schools in the United Kingdom catering to children aged between 13 and 18. They emerged from charity schools established to educate poor scholars, the term "public" being used to indicate that access to them was not restricted on the basis of religion, occupation, or home location, and that they were subject to public management or control, in contrast to private schools which were run for the personal profit of the proprietors.

In the USA public schools are funded and run by local governments, private schools are funded, owned and operated by private organizations such as religious institutions.

Students at private schools pay tuition, which gives them certain advantages over public school students. Class sizes tend to be smaller in private schools, and teachers tend to have more control over curricula and school policies. Research shows that reading, math and science achievement tests are higher for private school students. In addition, violence and crime tend to be less prevalent in private schools.