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Part I: "Public Schools" Come to America
July 16, 1999
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By
Matthew J. Brouillette
1. The Origins of Government Education in the United States
2. A Brief History of Government Education in Michigan
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ISBN: 1-890624-14-4
SKU: S1999-06
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Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Part I: "Public Schools" Come to America
1. The Origins of Government Education in the United States
Early Colonial Period to the American Revolution: A Free Market in Education
Revolution to the 1830s: New England's First Experiment with Government Schools
The 1830s and 40s: Horace Mann, the End of Free-Market Education, and the Rise of Government Schools
The 1850s and Beyond: States Strengthen Government's Role in Education and Restrict School Choice
2. A Brief History of Government Education in Michigan
Isaac E. Crary: The Founder of Government Education in Michigan
John Davis Pierce: Michigan's First Superintendent of Public Instruction
Michigan Children Become "Creatures of the State"
Michigan Education in the Twentieth Century
"Parochiaid" and the 1970 Amendment to the Michigan Constitution
The Effect of the 1970 Anti-Choice Amendment
Part II: Governmental vs. Parental Control of Education
Part III: Expanding School Choice in Michigan
Conclusion
Appendices
End Notes
Acknowledgements and About the Author
