''Public schools'' are government-controlled entities which, in the [[United States]], exclude religious instruction or prayer from the schoolchildren. They are supported by taxes and would likely collapse in the absence of taxes. In [[Nordic Countries]] there are virtually no schools other than public schools.{{fact}} | ''Public schools'' are government-controlled entities which, in the [[United States]], exclude religious instruction or prayer from the schoolchildren. They are supported by taxes and would likely collapse in the absence of taxes. In [[Nordic Countries]] there are virtually no schools other than public schools.{{fact}} |