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Founding Era Views on Public Education and Self-Governance

by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2025 (Jul. 16, 2025) — The American Founders saw education not merely as a personal benefit, but as a structural necessity for the survival of the Republic. Their writings reveal a deep consensus: democratic governance cannot function without a well-informed citizenry. Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the Declaration of […]