Between 1800-1840 literacy rates in the US held roughly around 90% in the Northern states and around 81% in the Southern states (among Whites in the South).(1) Within the Boston, the schools before 1817 were all private, and nearly 100% of students were enrolled and 96% of all Boston children (across socio-economic statuses) were attending schools, despite ...
In recent times, one of the biggest defenses for "in-person" education is the belief that students need to be socially educated, otherwise they will be incapable of interacting in society. What I mean by "socially educated" is in reference to the philosophy that one of the school's purposes is to be a sercure environment that ...
Should education be solely the responsibility of the government? Should it be the responsibility of the citizens? Are those the same? Should it be a local issue, with little government oversight? Should it be public, or government? What is the difference, and What is it currently? Currently, education is "government" education. There is little "public" left ...
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