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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
2
The piece recalls early American belief in common schools as a pillar of liberty and cites historic quotes urging education. It notes opposition from the wealthy who funded colleges, landholders who resisted taxation, and small farmers wary of public schools, plus the low esteem for rural schools in literature.
The passage notes progress against prejudice in 1900 as women become more prominent in teaching. It cites 15,025,887 American children enrolled in public schools out of 22,261,663 school age, with 6,835,976 out of school or in private academies. Public school spending reached $255,208,465, paying 489,596 teachers incl. 317,204 women.
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