"The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people, and must be willing to bear the expense of it," [John] Adams wrote. "The...
Jefferson's fear was that without such a system of public education, the country would end up being ruled by a privileged elite that would recycle itself through a network of private institutions that entrenched their advantages.
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Jefferson's fear was that without such a system of public education, the country would end up being ...
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