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Originally posted by ktsnake
What kinds of standards do Catholic schools set for themselves and their students? Do they typically offer a higher standard of education than do normal public schools? Are they uniform in the way they adminsiter their education? I could see any of those possibilities (if true) as justification for higher funding. It'd never fly in the US, but maybe in this case Canada has it right?
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Catholic schools follow the same basic curriculum that is set by the province (private schools, at least accredited ones have to as well), and also have their own religious requirements (e.g. religious education). The kids have to take the same standarized tests that are required by the province. I have heard from studies done that kids in Catholic schools do score slightly better than those in public schools, on average.