IELTS Reading main_idea Practice

Choose the best heading for paragraph D.

Question type: matching headings · Difficulty: advanced

1. A. The financial costs of universal schooling
2. B. The military and political origins of a new model
3. C. Adaptation and ideological purpose in new contexts
4. D. The role of education in post-colonial nation-building

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Paragraph D discusses how the Prussian model was adapted in the United States and the UK. It highlights the specific ideological goals in the US, such as Horace Mann's vision of 'a great equalizer' and a tool to 'assimilate diverse populations into a cohesive American culture,' which represents a new purpose in a new context. This aligns perfectly with the idea of 'Adaptation and ideological purpose in new contexts'.

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