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I definitely think there's an urban vs suburban element to it that's derived from the kind of family this or that kid comes from. Obviously it's going to be tough to be isolated in a city, while I think suburbs are partly designed to facilitate it in a similar way to the private schools I'm familiar with.

I've never seen a secular private school, let alone known anyone who attended one. Or are you talking about charter/magnet schools and the like?

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by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 02:10:09 PM EST
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I suppose the correct term is "Specialized schools". Like IMSA, Indiana Academy, the "Fame" HS in NY, etc. I guess they all get different types of funding. But they are not just open to anyone. I'm pretty sure the Latin School and the Lab Schools in Chicago are private & secular.

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by poemless on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 02:33:16 PM EST
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Re: Mormon Gulags (none / 0)

Really? There are quite a few in Los Angeles. Also, wouldn't all those fancy prep schools back east be considered secular private schools?

by Zwackus on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 07:08:24 PM EST
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Re: Mormon Gulags (none / 0)

Prep schools are a Yankees-who-think-they're-Brits thing, so I don't know a lot about them, but I think most have religious affiliations (usually Episcopalian). Could be wrong.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 11:38:04 PM EST
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