Education

"Education means different things to different people …" The specific objective is controversial then as it is now weak. All agreed, in general, so it would be a nice couple. When the colony of Massachusetts adopted a law of compulsory education in 1642, was the young to avoid degenerating into cruelty. In other words, was to preserve civilization and prepare for the unexpected (Perkinson, 1991). Two hundred and fifty years later, the American sociologistEdward Ross agreed that education is an expensive form of police, (Joel Spring, 1989).

The purpose of education changed as one nation declared its independence in 1776. slave owners and politicians converged to draw a plan for support of economic and political infrastructure is currently located. Therefore Ira Shor and Paulo Freire (1987) complained that schools were officially established on the market for ideas and develop critical thinking. InActually Bill dissemination of general knowledge introduced by Jefferson in 1779 proposed a three year free education for all children, the most talented (the presumed future leaders) will selected for further training at public expense (Spring 1989) .

Horace Mann, whose faith is not the father of American education, in disagreement with the idea of Jefferson, fearing that create and care for an aristocracy, eventually the rest of society. InsteadMann thought of a "common school for all", which teaches the basic principles of a republican form of government (Spring 1989). Unfortunately, the dream of Mann that was more democratic than ever Jefferson materialized as a result of conflicting social interests, namely religion, slavery and class.

Founded in 1830, a group of party workers realize that Mann's vision was not democratic enough, because "to send their children to one school that did not reduce the difference in socialbackgrounds. The wealthy son of the school would return to a house full of rich and books, while the poor man would come to a pub sterile books and opportunities to learn, (Spring 1989). The party that benefits all children removed from their families and colleges of government in which all live in the same room type, wearing similar clothes, and eat the same food type. In this environment, members of the party has requested only educationIn fact, all members of the race society on an equal footing to start.

Go to the idea of Henry George, a San Francisco newspaper wrote that "the development of a few have been built on poverty for many." Jackson Democrats against the Jeffersonian philosophy. They regarded colleges and universities as nurseries of nobility. They prefer, and to support universal school, with schools would equalizers instead of selectors. "You can see thatfull discussion with the creation of the fathers of training, said nothing, the education of minorities, particularly black fader servitude as the backbone of the U.S. economy over time.

This is a look at the educational philosophy of the father of the nation's most influential. In many next article, we will continue to grow in the history of education, with a picture for the education ofMinority in the United States.