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Illiteracy in North Carolina and the schooling crisis
A critical 1897 critique by Logan D Howell argues North Carolina lags in literacy and education. It cites high illiteracy, short school terms of 63 days, low attendance, and low per pupil spending. The piece urges action, compares states, and urges local taxation as the path to better schooling.
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