Abstract
I challenge the traditional argument that Jefferson’s educational plans for Virginia were built on modern democratic understandings. While containing some democratic features, especially for the founding decades, Jefferson’s concern was narrowly political, designed to ensure the survival of the new republic. The significance of this piece is to add to the more accurate portrayal of Jefferson’s impact on American institutions.
Response to this Article
Johann Neem, Is Jefferson a Founding Father of Democratic Education?
Response to this Article
M. Andrew Holowchak, Jefferson and Democratic Education
Recommended Citation
Carpenter, J.
(2013).
Thomas Jefferson and the Ideology of Democratic Schooling.
Democracy and Education,
21
(2), Article 5.
Available at:
https://democracyeducationjournal.org/home/vol21/iss2/5