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• public schools — are, in most of Britain, independent schools and, despite their name, are not part of the state education system. Schools run by the state are called state schools. In Scotland however, which has a separate education system from the rest of… …   Universalium

• public schools —    About 6 percent of British children attend ‘independent schools’. Though officially inspected to ensure standards, they are largely independent of both the state and the local education authority. Their funding comes from endowments and, for… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

• Public Schools Association — Formation 1905 Headquarters Perth, Australia Membership Aquinas Col …   Wikipedia

• Public schools in Louisville, Kentucky — There are more than 145 public schools in Louisville, Kentucky, servicing nearly 100,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade (K–12) education. The primary public education provider is Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS); the City of… …   Wikipedia

• Public Schools Act 1868 — The Public Schools Act 1868 was enacted by the British Parliament to reform and regulate nine leading English boys schools. These exclusive public schools are all based around ancient charity schools for a few poor scholars, but then, as today,… …   Wikipedia

• Public Schools Battalion — The Public Schools Battalion was a British First World War Pals battalion of Kitchener s Army, originally made up exclusively of former public schoolboys. When the battalion was taken over by the British Army it was officially named the 16th… …   Wikipedia

• Public Schools Act — The Public Schools Acts are a series of Acts of the same name passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The following is a (possibly incomplete) list of such Acts:* The Public Schools Act 1864 * The Public Schools Act 1868 …   Wikipedia

• Public Schools Accountability Act — The Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA) was passed in California in 1999 as the first step in developing a comprehensive system to hold students, schools, and districts accountable for improving student performance.The program now includes a …   Wikipedia

• Desegregated public schools in New Orleans — Public schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, were desegregated to a significant degree for a period of almost seven years during the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War of the United States.[1] Desegregation of this scale was not seen again… …   Wikipedia

• Houston, Texas/Public schools and libraries — Public schools and libraries in Houston= Public schoolsThere are many school districts serving the city of Houston, the largest of which, the Houston Independent School District, serves a large majority of the area within the city limits and the… …   Wikipedia