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Church schools.(Indicators: Numbers, etc.)(Brief article)

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| May 01, 2006 | Dudley, Ben | COPYRIGHT 2006 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

Until the 1970s, the vast majority of U.S. students who attended private schools were in Catholic institutions (more than 80 percent). But enrollments in Catholic schools fell from their mid-1960s peak of 5.5 million to 2.6 million today. During that same period, though, other Christian schools were expanding. So though somewhat fewer students now receive private religious education, compared to a generation ago, there is a wider range of private schools in America. And these educate ...

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