State school

A school in public ownership ( briefly also: public school ) is a school that is administered by the public sector. In contrast to a private school it is completely managed by the state and usually funded from tax revenues. Mostly it is interdenominational and serves governmental objectives, such as education for tolerance. A primary benefit of public schools is that they are available to everyone for free or for little money, an essential requirement for compulsory education.

Europe

Germany

Representatives of independent schools complain for their institutions, public schools to be (to distinguish from the term private school ).

England, Wales, & Northern Ireland

In these countries, public schools are not referred to as a " public school " but as a "state school" or " county school", because with the former term refers to a particular type of exclusive private school is understood.

Scotland

Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom, where public schools are known as "state schools", the term " public school " in Scotland is sometimes used for public schools, but is thus ambiguous. The reason why the terminology in Scotland differs from the rest of the Kingdom, is due to the very early introduction of universal education on behalf of the State. Even at this early period, the term "public" part of the name was some school name. Due to the affiliation of Scotland with the United Kingdom, the term "state school" but applied in parallel, when it comes to a uniform language use. At the same time, there are some well-known private schools, which are also known as " public school ". This offer qualifications, which are more common in other parts of the kingdom, such as the A-levels, in addition to the usual system in Scotland the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Latin America

In countries such as Brazil and Mexico, the term " public schools " ( escuelas públicas in Spanish, escolas públicas in Portuguese) applied for educational institutions that are owned by federal, state or local governments, and no fees are payable. Such schools exist in all levels of education, from the beginning to the level of colleges and universities.

South Africa

In South Africa, two categories of schools by the South African Schools Act of 1996 are recognized: public and independent. Independent schools are private schools. Some private schools have low tuition fees and are subsidized by the state, others - with higher school fees - do not receive state subsidies. Public schools are all government body, the so -called " Section 21 Schools" (formerly known as "Model C" or "semi- private" schools known), which have their own Board of Directors with a limited degree of financial self-government, as they still are compared with the state accountable and property law also includes this.