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ERIC Number: EJ348205
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Public Education, Public Good.
Tomlinson, John
Oxford Review of Education, v12 n3 p211-22 1986
Criticizes policies which would damage or destroy a public education system. Examines the relationship between government-provided education and democracy. Concludes that privatization of public education would emphasize self-interest and selfishness, further jeopardizing the altruism and civic mindedness necessary for the public good. (JDH)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Democracy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Free Education, Private Education, Public Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England