Why do churches control a large number of schools?

Why is it in this day and age that a large proportion of primary and secondary schools are controlled by various churches?

Same reason a large proportion of primary and secondary schools are controlled by the government: because they're the ones who built them.
 
Why is it in this day and age that a large proportion of primary and secondary schools are controlled by various churches?

Is this a history question?

Or are you shocked that the government isn't urgently finding the money to buy out the church properties then restart the school from scratch.
 
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