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Education in 17th-century Europe
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The social and historical setting
The early reform movement: the new educational philosophers
Development of national systems of education
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Education in the 20th century
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In no sphere of public activity did the establishment of the Weimar Republic after 1919 cause more creative discussion and more far-reaching changes than in that of education. A four-year Grundschule was established, free and compulsory for all children. It was the basic building block for all subsequent social liberalization in education. Besides the elementary…

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