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College Must Be More Than Just a Classy Trade School
Old Fight
Booker T. Washington promoted a utilitarian approach to education, while W.E.B. Du Bois argued for a broader, more liberal curriculum. The debate resonates to this day.
Michael S. Roth
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Aug. 30 2014
6:45AM EDT
The Daily Beast/Elena Scotti
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