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SCHOOLS TODAY.(Brief Article)

The American Enterprise

| January 01, 2001 | BOWMAN, KARLYN | COPYRIGHT 2001 The American Enterprise, a national magazine of politics, business and culture (TEAmag.com). 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

Solid majorities of Americans are very or somewhat satisfied with the quality of education they received and with the quality of schooling their children are receiving. They are less impressed with the quality of education in the country as a whole. Black parents are more likely than white parents to say the schools are doing a worse job today. Both groups feel that the private schools are doing a better job in their area than the public schools are. If they could afford it, 60 percent of black parents would send their kids to a private school; 50 percent of ...

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