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 Graduate Program: Educational Theory and Policy Keywords: educationeducation theory and policyhistorypurposes File: Download Crain_Christine_MA_PurposesofEducation.pdf Committee Members: David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor