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Publication Date: 2020
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History and Evolution of Public Education in the US
Kober, Nancy; Rentner, Diane Stark
Center on Education Policy
Throughout the history of public education in the US, public schools have filled multiple roles. These roles are an outgrowth of why public schools came into being and how they have evolved. This publication briefly reviews that history. [For the companion report, "For the Common Good: Recommitting to Public Education in a Time of Crisis," see ED606967.]
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational History, Educational Development, Public Schools, Democracy, Citizenship Education, Access to Education, Equal Education, Diversity, Immigration, Governance, Government Role
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: George Washington University, Center on Education Policy (CEP)
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