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American Education, 10/e
Joel Spring
The Purposes of Public Schooling

Chapter Overview

The Purposes of Public Schooling

This chapter looks at the issues that surround the conflicting interests, goals and purposes of public schools. The political, social and economic purposes of education are discussed. The conflicts and debates that arise over whose values and morals should be represented in schools are presented.









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