American Public School Philosophy Address the Concept of Democracy and Individual

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American Public School Philosophy Address the Concept of Democracy and Individual
At the turn of the twentieth century, the Progressive Movement in education was taking shape in America. Leaders like John Dewey were advocating lofty ideals concerning the role of public education in promoting democracy and active participation in the civic system. And at the core of Dewey’s philosophy was the idea that the school should be a democracy in microcosm in which pupils learn particular processes, values, and attitudes to live effectively as citizens in a democratic society (Journal of Research in Character Education, 2008, p. 67). Now, more than a century after the Progressive Movement first took root in America, questions must be answered in...

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