From Universalism to Usurpation: An Essay on the Antecedents to Compulsory School Attendance Legislation.

Everhart, Robert B.

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ERIC Number: EJ172816

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Publication Date: 1977

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From Universalism to Usurpation: An Essay on the Antecedents to Compulsory School Attendance Legislation

Everhart, Robert B.

Review of Educational Research, 47, 3, 499-530, Sum 77

An historical overview of the precursors to compulsory school attendance is presented. Emphasis is placed upon the beginning stages of American schooling, the Common School Movement, and its impact upon the restriction of educational choice for the majority of those in society. (Author/EVH)

Descriptors: Attendance, Compulsory Education, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, History, Nontraditional Education, Public Schools, School Attendance Legislation, School Role, Social Influences

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