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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.]
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ERIC Archive · ERIC · Kober, Nancy Rentner, Diane Stark · Public Education · Educational History · Educational Development · Public Schools · Democracy · Citizenship Education · Access to Education