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The First Department of Education

2025/6/12
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Andrew Rogers
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Christopher Spann
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Frederick Douglass
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Henry Barnard
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Ignatius Donnelly
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James Garfield
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Jonathan Zimmerman
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Michael Studeman
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Ramtin Arablui
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Samuel Moulton
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Thomas Hendricks
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Michael Studeman: 在内战前，美国的教育体系非常分散，主要由教会或未经培训的教师管理，教学方法依赖于羞耻感。教育的核心是培养公民文化和道德观念。我研究了美国教育政策的历史，以及美国人如何争论它。 Jonathan Zimmerman: 公立学校运动旨在建立免费的公立学校系统，将小型学校整合为一个州立学校系统，拥有共同的课程、教材、学年和教师要求。我主要研究教育和历史。 Christopher Spann: 弗雷德里克·道格拉斯通过秘密学习和挑战游戏来提高自己的读写能力，并最终为自己写了一条通往自由的道路。我专攻19世纪的非裔美国人教育。 James Garfield: 教育是最经济的支出，学校比叛乱更便宜，教育可以避免未来的灾难。我们必须将公立学校的光芒洒向南方，使他们成为聪明、勤劳、爱国的公民。 Ignatius Donnelly: 文明不过是教育，通过普及教育，我们可以消除南方的无知，激励白人努力教育自己，为所有人行使选举权做好准备。 Samuel Moulton: 我们需要一个领导者，一个纯洁的源泉，可以向所有州倾注纯净的溪流，将不同的系统整合在一起，创造更具凝聚力的文化。 Andrew Rogers: 各州和地方管辖区应该处理自己的事务，反对建立联邦教育部，联邦政府不应该过度干预儿童在课堂上学到的知识。 Henry Barnard: 我一生的目标是收集和传播知识，特别是对所有人都有用的知识。公立学校应该像阳光和空气一样普及，让所有人都能享受。 Frederick Douglass: 奴隶主越是反对，我就越要学习，因为这表明学习对奴隶主不利。知识、读写能力和教育与自由、解放、社会流动以及公民身份的本质直接相关。

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Before the Civil War, education in the US was fragmented, with no federal or state systems. Schools were run by churches or untrained teachers, focusing on basic reading, math, and writing. Reformers advocated for a common school system, aiming for free public schools and a shared curriculum to unify the country.
  • Fragmented education system before Civil War
  • No federal or state school systems
  • Common School Movement advocated for free public schools
  • Reformers aimed to unify the country through education

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Whose job is it to educate Americans? Congress created the first Department of Education just after the Civil War as a way to help reunify a broken country. A year later, it was basically shut down. But the story of that first department's birth – and death – set the stage for everything that's come since.To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/throughline).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)