<P> A similar perception (possibly relating to the evolution vs. creationism debates) emerged in the late twentieth century among Protestants, which has resulted in the widespread establishment of new, private schools . </P> <P> In many parts of the United States, after the 1954 decision in the landmark court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that demanded United States schools desegregate "with all deliberate speed", local families organized a wave of private "Christian academies". In much of the U.S. South, many white students migrated to the academies, while public schools became in turn more heavily concentrated with African - American students (see List of private schools in Mississippi). The academic content of the academies was usually College Preparatory . Since the 1970s, many of these "segregation academies" have shut down, although some continue to operate . </P> <P> Funding for private schools is generally provided through student tuition, endowments, scholarship / school voucher funds, and donations and grants from religious organizations or private individuals . Government funding for religious schools is either subject to restrictions or possibly forbidden, according to the courts' interpretation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment or individual state Blaine Amendments . Non-religious private schools theoretically could qualify for such funding without hassle, preferring the advantages of independent control of their student admissions and course content instead of the public funding they could get with charter status . </P> <P> A similar concept, recently emerging from within the public school system, is the concept of "charter schools", which are technically independent public schools, but in many respects operate similarly to non-religious private schools . </P>

Where does funding for private schools come from