Laurence Manning Academy Explained

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

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Baker . Robert Joseph . Manning Training School alumni dedicate historic plaque . 6 August 2020 . June 9, 2016.
2. Web site: Canup . William Shane . The Geography of Public-Private School Choice and Race: A Case Study of Sumter, Clarendon, and Lee Counties, South Carolina . 6 August 2020 . 2015. 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. Book: Bowman . Kristi L. . The Pursuit of Racial and Ethnic Equality in American Public Schools . 2015 . 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. Web site: NCES school ID 01264142 . NCES.ed.gov . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211144154/https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=01264142 . December 11, 2022.
10. Web site: NCES Clarendon School District 02 . NCES.ed.gov . NCES . December 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211144154/https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=01264142 . December 11, 2022.