Laurence Manning Academy

Laurence Manning Academy is a private school in Manning, South Carolina. It was founded as a White-only school shortly after the integration of public schools and remains almost completely White.[1][2][3]

History

In 1972, organizers chose the name Laurence Manning after revolutionary war hero Laurence Manning, the grandfather of John Laurence Manning, for whom the town was named.[4] Laurence Manning Academy was first accredited by SCISA in 1973, an organization that was setup to legitimize segregation academies.[5]

In 1979 two students at another private school in Manning burned LMA's main building to the ground.[6][7]

As of 1990, the IRS had still not granted tax-exempt status to LMA because it was considered a segregated school.[8]

Demographics

As of the 2019–2020 school year, 890 of 927 or 96% of students in Kindergarten through grade 12 were White while 23, or less than 2.5% were Black.[9] The public school district, Clarendon 02, had a student body population that was 47% Black and 46% White.[10]

References

1. Baker, Robert Joseph (June 9, 2016). "Manning Training School alumni dedicate historic plaque". Retrieved August 6, 2020.
2. Canup, William Shane (2015). "The Geography of Public-Private School Choice and Race: A Case Study of Sumter, Clarendon, and Lee Counties, South Carolina" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2020. Laurence Manning Academy tends to fit the general profile of a segregation academy, as it was founded during the era of integration, has an predominately white enrollment, and has a general non-denominational Christian affiliation
3. Bowman, Kristi L. (2015). The Pursuit of Racial and Ethnic Equality in American Public Schools. ISBN 978-1611861808.
4. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114453034/laurence-manning-academy-in-south-caroli/
5. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114452866/laurence-manning-academy-accredited-by-s/
6. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114453484/two-juveniles-burn-down-laurence-manning/
7. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114453597/laurence-manning-academy-arson-building/
8. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114454334/laurence-manning-academy-still-didnt-ha/
9. "NCES school ID 01264142". NCES.ed.gov. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022.
10. "NCES Clarendon School District 02". NCES.ed.gov. NCES. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.

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