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ERIC Number: EJ392980
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Original Intents: Public Schools as Civic Education.
Warren, Donald
Theory into Practice, v27 n4 p243-49 Fall 1988
The history of public education in the United States is outlined, with emphasis on the role of public schools in binding a diverse citizenry and transmitting civic values and traditions. Included is a discussion of the common schools movement. (IAH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Foundations of Education, Government Role, Political Attitudes, Public Education, Role of Education, Social Integration
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Historical Materials
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mann (Horace)