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...what is public school then?
by NooneAtAll3 3mo ago
...what is public school then?
- somenameforme 3mo agoA fee charging privately operated institution that does not receive public funding. [1] Brits have a way with words. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_(United_Kingdom) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_(United_Kingdom)
- t-3 3mo agoThe US still somewhat has a similar distinction with public and private colleges. Private vs public funding rather than private vs public admission.
- ted_dunning 3mo agoA similar distinction with opposite polarity, however. A public school in Britain does not receive public funding. A public school in the US is entirely publicly funded.
- peterfirefly 3mo agoWhen rich people started having their kids educated with children of other rich people instead of at home by tutors.