Public and PrivateSchools in the Unite States

Religious andprivate schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the UniteStates, and,as a result,are usually somewhat expensive to_________(51).Thelargest

group of religiousschools in America__________(52)by the Roman Catholic Church.While religiousschools tend to be__________(53)expensive than private schools,there

are usually somefees.

When there is freeeducation available to all children in the Unite States,why dopeople_______(54)money on private schools?Americans offer________(55)greatvariety of

reasons for doingso,including the desire of some parents to_________(56)their children toschools_________(57)classes tend to be smaller,or where religious instructionis

included as part ofthe educational program,or because,________(58)their opinion,the public schoolsin their area are not________(59)high enough quality to meet their

needs.Privateschools in the Unite States_________(60)widely in size,quality,and in the kindof program that are offered to meet _________(61)of certain students.

Thedegree_________(62)American parents are active in their children's schools isoften _________(63)to people of other countries.Most schools have

organizations__________(64)ofboth parents and teachers,usually called P. T. A forParent-Teacher-Association.They meet together to__________(65)various matters

concerning theschool. Parents often give their time to help with classroom or after schoolactivities._________(52)

A.were run

B.run

C.is run

D.is running