Economics or education: the establishment of American land-grant universities.

From: Journal of Higher Education | Date: March 1, 1996| Author: Key, Scott | Copyright information

Congress approved the Morrill Act in 1862, a bill that was more concerned with economics than education. Under the Morrill Act, each participating state was granted 30,000 acres of federal public land or land scrip, where a college was to be established. By disposing of public lands, the federal government hoped that it could generate more revenue. Thus, the debate over land-grant universities and higher education should address issues other than education.

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