E Pluribus Unum: From Many, One
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4 min readNov 1, 2018
to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, 1790
I had been planning a blog about the larger purpose of public education, which is to cultivate young people into active participants in our democracy. I was going to call out the importance of preparing our young people to be leaders and voters who understand and protect our unique system of government, founded in the idea that all people are created equal, and all are equally entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
