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Old 09-05-2007, 11:39 AM
Copernicus Copernicus is offline
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Default Re: Black market schools

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I thought I'd add this nice tidbit, taken from a book I recently read: In 1821, *long* before public schools were created, 93% of all NYC children were enrolled in private schools.

So much for the fallacy that without public provision of schooling too many children would go uneducated.

natedogg

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So that would be what? Roughly 14 million Americans without basic schooling. I'd call that a problem and I don't even live there.

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Wow, you weren't kidding about the "special olympics paradox" were you? You fit right in!

I would suggest that the fact you believe there are 200 million americans between the ages of 6 and 18 shows the quality of your analysis so far.

natedogg

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Join him at the olympics. He said 14 million without basic schooling, period. That phrase would include adults who didn't receive an education when they were of school age.
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