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:''For Texas residential institutions, see [[Texas State Schools]].'' |
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'''State school''' is an expression used in [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], and the [[United Kingdom]] to distinguish schools provided by the government from [[private school|privately run schools]]. |
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== United Kingdom == |
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In the [[United Kingdom]], the term, '''state school''', refers to government-funded schools which provide education free of charge to pupils. The contrast to this are fee-paying schools, often called [[independent schools]], [[private schools]] or [[public schools]] (in the UK only). |
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In [[England]] and [[Wales]] the term ''public school'' is often used to refer to fee-paying schools. Public, in this sense, refers to the fact that, archaically, they are open to any member of the public (as opposed to religious schools, open only to members of that religion). Some people call only the older fee-paying schools, ''public schools'', while others use the term for any such school. |
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The [[National Curriculum]] is followed in all state schools in England, [[Northern Ireland]] and Wales. In Northern Ireland [[Secondary education|secondary-level]] schools are divided into [[Grammar schools in the United Kingdom|Grammar schools]], [[Secondary modern school|Secondary schools]] and Catholic-[[Voluntary aided school|maintained schools]], with an increasing number of [[Integrated Education|Integrated schools]]. There are also a small number of voluntary [[Irish language|Irish Language]] schools.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/A1181819 BBC]</ref> |
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In [[Scotland]], where the educational system is distinctly different from the rest of UK, the term ''public school'' was once used officially to describe state schools (being, as they were, publicly owned) - although preference is now being given to the term 'state school'. Use of ''public school'' in Scotland is ambiguous in definition as it can be used in both contexts as schools such as [[Fettes College]] in Edinburgh are often considered alongside other independent private schools; however, the peculiarly Scottish use of the term has found favour abroad, particularly in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. |
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Throughout education in the UK, state schools are under the control of local councils ([[Local Education Authority|Local Education Authorities]] in [[England and Wales]]; [[Department of Education (Northern Ireland)|Department of Education]] in [[Northern Ireland]]), save for cases where independent schools are funded directly as in [[City Academy|City Academies]]. Thus in the great majority of cases the phrase "state school" is a misnomer, and the more correct term '''maintained school''' is used in technical literature. |
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Some state schools, known as [[faith schools]], are dedicated to the teaching and indoctrination of a single religion. Some maintained schools are partially funded by religious or other charitable bodies; these are known as [[voluntary aided school]]s or [[voluntary controlled school]]s. |
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The oldest state school in England is [[Beverley Grammar School]], which was founded in [[700]] AD. |
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== Australia == |
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In Australia state schools are the responsibility of the state governments. States Schools grew out of the system of National Schools in the mid-19th century. |
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* [[Queensland State Schools]] |
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* [[Queensland State High Schools]] |
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== United States == |
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In the [[United States]], '''state school''' is a colloquial term for [[state university]], a college or university in a state university system. [[Public school]] refers to primary and secondary schools which are funded and/or run by a governmental entity. |
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''State school'' is also a term used somewhat condescendingly or derisively by students and alumni of some "University of" schools to refer to "State University" schools of the same state, e.g., referring to any [[California State University]] from the perspective of the [[University of California]]. |
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In [[Texas]], "[[Texas State Schools|state school]]" is the designated term for a state-run residential facility for people with developmental disabilities.<ref>[http://www.dads.state.tx.us/services/stateschools/index.html Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services]</ref> |
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==South Africa== |
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In [[South Africa]], a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996. |
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== References == |
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<references/> |
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[[Category:School types]] |
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