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Private schools place in top 10 at Mock Trial event.(The Goodness Of America)

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| June 14, 2004 | Lee, Robert W. | COPYRIGHT 2004 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

This year's National High School Mock Trial Championship in Orlando, Florida, on May 6-9 included 44 teams from 41 states, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands. In 2002 and 2003, home schoolers affiliated with the Family Christian Academy of Chattanooga, Tennessee, placed first in the national completion. But this year, the FCA missed the opportunity for a third straight championship when they finished in second place at the state level. Nonetheless, private school students still performed admirably during the mock trial.

Four private schools placed among the top 10 teams during the event, including new champion Bob Jones Academy of Greenville, South Carolina. The BJA--a college preparatory high school of ...

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