We continue answering the listener's question of "What was the progression of education in the American family since colonization?" As history progresses, the Industrial Revolution played an important part of the educational model. Immigration also affected education as the country needed to turn immigrants into "good" American citizens. By 1918, all the states in the Union have compulsory public education. Private schools continue, but parents who exercise that option, start paying "double." They have to pay their school taxes, as well as for private education. By the late nineteenth century, the Christian church lost control of education in this country. Losing control of higher education meant losing control of curriculum, teacher training and eventually we see Christianity "eased" out of the public schools.

Participants: Dr. Hans Vought, Rev. Mark Diedrich, Dan Elmendorf.