Opinion no one will agree with. The second worst thing modern states did, after conscription was taking everyone's children from them. (And it was done with force. Parents resisted, in some cases the army had to be called in.)
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Curious how this intercedes with Bata's formalization of the modern workday as we know it today (long hours, lunch break...)
Is there a good history you'd recommend on the topic of public schooling?
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there was a guy online who did it in excruciating detail, but I'm coming up blank.