They are not public in any meaningful modern sense, just like "public universities" in the United Kingdom: are public universities in the UK owned by the Government?.
- www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/16/private-schools-charitable-status-strip-benefits "Private schools don't act like charities, so let's strip them of the benefits"
Bibliography:
- www.comuseum.com/ some good galleries
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