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In most countries, almost all schools __(1)___ private until the early 1800’s. At that time, many government leaders began to encourage development of public schools to promote national progress by __(2)___ education widely available to citizens. Today, the number of public and private schools differs __(3)___ one country to another. In many developed countries, private schools offer a general focus on ___(4)___ for college; a special focus on science, music or other subject areas; and religious instructions. The Roman Catholic Church is one of the __( 5 )___ sponsors of private schools throughout the world.