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When Americans see “public school” we think of what you would probably call a “state school,” funded by taxes and not at all targeting elites.
by erik_seaberg 3y ago
When Americans see “public school” we think of what you would probably call a “state school,” funded by taxes and not at all targeting elites.
- denton-scratch 3y agoYeah, I know; but I don't know a better word. In this context, it's not about education you have to pay for privately; it's about a group of institutions designed to train the ruling class, particularly the colonial civil service. You do have to pay, though...