Thomas Jefferson and the Development of American Public EducationExamination of Jefferson's innovations and achievements. Also considers the relevance to today's education. |
Contents
JEFFERSON AS AN EDUCATIONAL INNOVATOR | 1 |
THE FATE OF Jeffersons Proposals in the Nineteenth | 20 |
THE RELEVANCE of Jeffersons IDEAS TODAY | 41 |
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