填空题 Public Education in the United States美国的公立教育
The national system of formal education in the United States developed in the 19 ^th century. It 21 from educational systems of other Western societies in three fundamental respects. First, Americans were more inclined 22 regard education as a solution to various social problems. Second, because they had this confidence in 23 power of education, Americans provided more years of schooling for a larger percentage of the population 24 other countries. Third, educational institutions were primarily governed by local authorities rather than by federal ones. 25 most notable characteristic of the American education system is the large number of people it serves. 26 2002, 86 percent of Americans between age 25 and 29 had graduated from high school, 58 27 had completed at least some college, and 29 percent had earned at least a bachelor"s degree. 28 access to college education is an important priority for US government.
After the American Revolution (1775-1783), the 29 of the United States argued that education was essential for the prosperity and survival 30 the new nation. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, proposed that Americans give a 31 priority to a "crusade against ignorance". Jefferson was the first American leader to suggest creating a 32 of free schools for all persons that would be publicly supported through taxes. His plans for 33 educational and for publicly funded schools formed the basis of educational systems developed in the 19th 34 .
Until the 1840s American education was not a system at all, but a disjointed collection of 35 , regional, and usually private institutions. The extent of schooling and the type of education available depended 36 the resources and values of the particular town or city, on the activities of religious groups 37 to further their ends through schools and colleges, and on many other private groups—such 38 philanthropic associations and trade organizations—that created different types of schools for different reasons. Most 39 only provided educational opportunities for boys from wealthy families. Public governing bodies were rarely involved in 40 financing or control of schools.