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Woodrow Wilson: We are giving to many youths an insight, it may be profound, into specialties; but are we giving any of them a broad…

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We are giving to many youths an insight, it may be profound, into specialties; but are we giving any of them a broad outlook?
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson questions whether education is providing students with a broad perspective beyond specialized knowledge.

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