What purposes of schooling did Thomas Jefferson strongly support and why?

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ANSWER: Suggested Answer: Thomas Jefferson hoped that American schooling would help the infant nation become strong and unique (i.e., not a set of people who came over from England, but a unique nation). He thought schools could help people learn to govern themselves wisely and justly, so he favored the political and civic purposes of schooling.

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Insa believes that all Americans are overweight and obsessed with possessions. This is an example of a?

a. ?moral. b. ?value. c. ?self-concept. d. ?stereotype.

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The Montessori approach suggests that classrooms for students of any age should be designed:

A. for discovery and activity as teachers model and monitor. B. for exceptional and talented children. C. to reflect the philosophy of the American progressive education movement. D. for children in kindergarten through the second and third grades.

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Mediation is often required by state statute when an impasse is reached

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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. List the potential stakeholders in an evaluation

What will be an ideal response?

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