Hmm. From what I remember from high school math, an order of magnitude in base ten usually means an exponential change in a power of ten. Like, "one order of magnitude" means 10 times as much; "two orders of mangitude" means 10 superscript 2, or 100 times as much.
Do you think the abuse in the public schools is 100 times as much as in Catholic institutions? Or more?
I think Shakeshaft's estimates are along those lines, but it's hard to grasp the magnitude.
Dear Mrs. Don-o,
Yes, I believe that the abuse rampant in public schools generally is about 100 times what it was in the Catholic Church. Perhaps more.
But unlike the Catholic Church, which is a private entity, public schools are an arm of the government, and thus enjoy significant legal immunities not granted to others.
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