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Thomas Jefferson And The Ideology Of Democratic Schooling, James Carpenter
Thomas Jefferson And The Ideology Of Democratic Schooling, James Carpenter
Democracy and Education
I challenge the traditional argument that Jefferson’s educational plans for Virginia were built on modern democratic understandings. While containing some democratic features, especially for the founding decades, Jefferson’s concern was narrowly political, designed to ensure the survival of the new republic. The significance of this piece is to add to the more accurate portrayal of Jefferson’s impact on American institutions.