In the 1920s, education was first of all a factor that integrated society; in the mid-1930s, however, education, especially that of the secondary level, increasingly demonstrated the divisive effects of selection.
Näib, et kui 1920. aastatel oli haridus eeskätt ühiskonda integreeriv tegur, siis 1930. aastate keskpaiku tugevnes hariduse, eeskätt teise taseme hariduse selekteeriv toime.