Public Education

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22 AAAAAAAA AAAAÃAAA Public Education ОСТ 1985 02205 MA Defancha F Creae

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PUBLIC EDUCATION First Day of Issue: October 1, 1985 First Issue Location: Boston, Massachusetts No other country in the world has devoted so much of its resources into educating the young than America. A land of diverse origins, religions and languages, educa- tion has served as the common bond to make many different peoples into one proud nation with common goals and aspirations. Equally important, education is the key to unlock the inherited chains of poverty which might otherwise keep an individual from pursuing a life-long dream. Early American education was centered around the Bible from which children learned to read and write. As the nation grew, so did America's public education. During the 19th century, students scribbled their lessons on slates to save precious paper, puzzled over hand-me-down textbooks, and carved initials into desks as reminders of their brief tenancy. Although today's public education still centers around the educa- tion of children, it also includes continuing education classes for adults and special education for learning impaired children and adults with special needs. No. 85-53 ©1985 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Lois Hatcher.