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title: 'The Importance of Harmonizing the Primary, Secondary and Collegiate Systems of Education'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1880-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 22'
- 'Deuteronomy 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1880-the-importance-of-harmonizing-the-primary-secondary-and-collegiate-systems-of-education
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# The Importance of Harmonizing the Primary, Secondary and Collegiate Systems of Education

1880 NEA report urging harmony between primary, secondary, and collegiate schools. Calls for obligatory attendance, systematic inspection, and state-supported high and normal schools to widen access and national progress.

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