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ERIC Number: EJ1414832
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Feb
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0018-2680
EISSN: EISSN-1748-5959
Policy Dialogue: The Meaning and Purpose of Public Education
Carol Burris; Johann Neem
History of Education Quarterly, v64 n1 p88-100 2024
Public education, at least as it has been known for the past several generations in the US, is under threat. Conservative state legislatures from Arizona to Florida have enacted sweeping voucher legislation, channeling taxpayer dollars to private schools. At the same time, a vicious culture war has engulfed the public education system in controversy, creating new political opportunities for ideologues and opponents. In this context, the editorial team at "HEQ" felt it important to reflect on why we have public schools in the first place. What are they good for and what should be taught? Whom should they serve, and who should govern them? For this policy dialogue, we asked Carol Burris and Johann Neem to discuss the past, present, and future of open-enrollment, taxpayer-supported public schools. Carol Burris is the executive director of the Network for Public Education Foundation and the author of several books. Prior to that role, Dr. Burris was a classroom teacher and a high school principal, earning educator of the year and principal of the year awards. Johann Neem is a professor at Western Washington University and a historian of the early American republic. The author of several books, including "Democracy's Schools: The Rise of Public Education in America," Dr. Neem is also a member of "HEQ's" editorial board. "HEQ" policy dialogues are, by design, intended to promote an informal, free exchange of ideas between scholars. At the end of the exchange, we offer a list of references for readers who wish to follow up on sources relevant to the discussion.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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