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Goetz, William W. – Social Studies, 1998
Provides a overview of the development and implementation of free public education. Considers the political climate of 18th-century America and the subsequent controversies concerning tax-supported public education. Discusses such issues as moral education, religious education, civic education, and secular and religious opposition and provides…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Democratic Values, Educational Development, Educational History