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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > collegiate education > agricultural education
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > collegiate education > agricultural education
social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > school systems, structures, and processes > agricultural education
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > school systems, structures, and processes > agricultural education

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agricultural education  

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  • Agricultural education was primarily a rural phenomenon in America. Since the formation of the Land Grant University System in 1862, agricultural education has served to increase the agricultural output of farmers while improving the lives of rural people and building rural communities. [Source: Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide; Agricultural Education]

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