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Private School Attendance Rising Across the South
A survey shows private white schools across 11 Southern states enrolled about 500000 students last year and public schools see mixed shifts. Florida Texas and South Carolina report gains while Virginia Mississippi note some return to public schools as officials warn the trend may be leveling off. Many observers cite desegregation busing and economic pressures as driving factors.
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Kathryn Johnson
Associated Press
South
Florida
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Mississippi
Robert Hilldrup
Richmond, Va
Public Information Office
Hilldrup
State Departments of Education
Hilldrop
Richmond
State Education Department
Florida Council of Independent Schools
Floyd Christian
Christian
Dallas
Education Department
Mississippi Private School Association
The
Association
Alabama
Georgia
Joe Edwards
Columbia
Cyril Busbee
Busbee
Dade County
Duval
Pinellas
Palm Beach
Broward
Savannah
Columbus
Macon
Louisiana
Public Affairs Research Council
North Carolina
Crnner
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Nashville