Private school students have no academic edge over students in the public system, study finds

 

Article-Private v Public School Debate

Private school students have no academic edge over students in the public system, study finds - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Australian researchers have confirmed a growing body of international research that finds the high cost of private school education does not give students an academic edge over their public school counterparts.

The study, which has been published in the Australian Journal of Labour Economics, found that once the more privileged backgrounds of private school students are taken into account, they fare no better in the education system than other children.

Another advantage of attending a Public School is the reduced fees in comparison to Private Schools.

In fact a recent study indicated that private school students have no academic edge over students in the public system. Article-Private v Public: 

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