Going Public: Literacy and History of American Education

I found part two of the book very interesting. Part two dives into the history of the United States in the late 1800’s through the mid 1900’s. During this time, public education was in full swing. The importance of public education had been proven and was being adopted in several different ways across the country. The United States recognized the importance of having a well-educated society. A well-educated society is a productive society that can work together to accomplish anything and everything that happens in society. Public education played a massive part in making immigrants fully incorporate into American society. Schools taught immigrant children how to thrive in the United States. On page 70, the author writes “Not only did the public school transform the immigrants; the immigrants eventually helped transform America, making landmark contributions in every walk of life, as artists, scientists, intellectuals, journalists, business leaders, professionals, and ordinary citize...