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jwirr

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11. This should not surprise us. Many private schools were started in the aftermath of the civil rights

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Tue May 22, 2012, 11:07 AM

May 2012

movement in order to avoid segregation and to starve the public schools of funding. Would be really interesting to do a census of private schools to see how many minority students are going to them.

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Public Money Finds Back Door to Private Schools [View all] d_r May 2012 OP

I live in Gwinnett county wilt the stilt May 2012 #1

My, my how conniving of stupid rich Christians. fasttense May 2012 #2

This is serious stuff, guys... Look up American Federation for Children, and check out secondwind May 2012 #3

DeVos are amway wilt the stilt May 2012 #4

Brother is Erik prince of black water fame cap May 2012 #6

Oh yeah, and all the while teaching that government is evil cap May 2012 #7

Can you say, "indoctrination!" Dustlawyer May 2012 #10

Is this them? drm604 May 2012 #20

Instead of hammering on the public vs. private school funding issue, the discussion perhaps should Skidmore May 2012 #5

Follow the money Angry Dragon May 2012 #8

Sinful SHRED May 2012 #9

This should not surprise us. Many private schools were started in the aftermath of the civil rights jwirr May 2012 #11

For a little while there, there was a black middle class that was fine with that. EFerrari May 2012 #12

President Obama attended Punahou on scholarship KamaAina May 2012 #17

Yes, that is public record. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #18

Oh, you meant Malia and Sasha. KamaAina May 2012 #21

I'm all for private schools bluestateguy May 2012 #13

Which is beside the point of private schools being funded out of public education funds. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #19

Kind of misleading joeglow3 May 2012 #14

The Pennsylvania Angle on this Story JPZenger May 2012 #15

k/r Solly Mack May 2012 #16