"Educational goals are a product of what people think schooling should do for the good of society" (pp.5)
Historical Goals
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Equal opportunity
Preparation for work
Teach patriotism & Common political values
"whole child"
Social Goals
Human Capital Theory
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Multiculturalism/racial harmony
Horace Mann
George Washington
Johann Fichte
moral instruction
Religion vs Secularism
Secular Humanism
Edward Ross
Religious instruction
Sex education
LGBTQ
Character Education
health
nutrition
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