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Lazerson, Marvin – American Journal of Education, 1990
Reviews the final volume of Lawrence Cremin's trilogy on American education, "American Education: The Metropolitan Experience, 1876-1980" (1988) and summarizes the earlier volumes. Inequality, equity, and the role of education in a democracy are the central themes. (DM)
Descriptors: Democracy, Educational History, Equal Education, Literacy