1. The Purposes of Education in the United States: Origins, Conflicts, and Common Ground Open Access Author: Crain, Christine Lynn Title: The Purposes of Education in the United States: Origins, Conflicts, and Common Ground Area of Honors: Education and Public Policy Keywords: educationpurposeshistoryeducation and public policy File: Download Crain_Christine_PurposesofEducation.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Alexander Gamson, Thesis SupervisorDavid Alexander Gamson, Thesis Honors AdvisorJacqueline A Stefkovich, Faculty Reader