S0058 · jefferson_diffusion_of_knowledge_1779 · registry identity

Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge

Jefferson · 1779

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P21 — Shared background knowledge is a public good on which democratic self-government, mutual comprehension and social trust depend; its erosi…

P23 — Equity requires commonality: advantaged children acquire the enabling knowledge at home, so only a school-imposed common curriculum can e…

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Every occurrence, grouped by book and chapter, with the claim it was linked to support and (where the extraction regenerated one) the underlying warrant.

1996 · The Schools We Need

Thomas Jefferson's proposed bill for the general diffusion of knowledge in Virginia.

direct A shared body of knowledge is a fundamental requirement for a functioning democracy.

ch 2 · historical_example · swn:ch2_E1

Warrant (implicit): The political stability of a democracy is dependent upon the cognitive capacity of its citizenry to process and share information.

could fail ifThe influence of propaganda and identity-based polarization can undermine democratic functioning even among a highly knowledgeable and literate population.

2006 · The Knowledge Deficit

Thomas Jefferson's proposal for identical early education at state expense in Virginia.

direct Jefferson and Mann believed that the democratic ideal requires an identical early education for all children.

ch 7 · historical_example · kd:ch7_E2

Warrant (implicit): Historical proposals for state-funded uniform education reflect the founders' belief that democratic equality depends on equalized cognitive starting points.

could fail ifJefferson's specific proposal for Virginia (1779) was tiered and elitist, designed to 'rake from the rubbish' a few geniuses rather than providing indefinite identical education for all.

2010 · The Making of Americans

Thomas Jefferson's plan for elementary schooling that mixed rich and poor students.

direct To ensure social fairness and equality of opportunity, children of all economic classes must attend the same school.

ch 1 · historical_example · the-making-of-americans:ch1_E9

Warrant (implicit): Providing children from different socioeconomic backgrounds with an identical educational environment and curriculum eliminates the competitive advantages of inherited wealth.

could fail ifWealthy children retain significant advantages through 'shadow education' (tutoring, extracurriculars) and social capital that a common school cannot equalize.

2020 · How to Educate a Citizen

Thomas Jefferson's legislative plan for common schools and scholarship systems for the poor.

direct Thomas Jefferson’s plan for common schools was designed to ensure social fairness by providing equal educational opportunity to children regardless of their parents' wealth.

ch 7 · historical_example · how-to-educate-a-citizen:ch7_E6

Warrant (implicit): Economic inequality can be neutralized in its social effects if all children are provided with identical instructional materials and classroom environments.

could fail ifThe 'hidden curriculum' of social capital, such as parental networking and home-based enrichment, provides advantages to wealthy children that a common curriculum cannot equalize.

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Jefferson, The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson