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Beginning with what was called the common school movement in 1800s, public education has been a decisive cornerstone on which the United States stands. To be sure, the citizens who have substantially contributed to the constructive growth of this country are those who—in no small number—have been schooled by an education that was public. Currently, approximately 90 % of school-age youngsters attend public schools in the USA, and since the inception of public education some 150 plus years ago, public school teachers have been the unsung heroes of all what is good in our nation. Without doubt, they are the ultimate public servants.
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Christensen, L.M., Aldridge, J. (2013). Introduction. In: Critical Pedagogy for Early Childhood and Elementary Educators. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5395-2_1
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