School: The Story of American Public Education
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
080704220X
ISBN 13
9780807042205
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Publication Year
2001
Publisher
Pages
208
Subject
Education--United States--History. Public schools--United States--History.
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Abstract
Esteemed historians of education David Tyack, Carl Kaestle, Diane Ravitch, James Anderson, and Larry Cuban journey through history and across the nation to recapture the idealism of our education pioneers, Thomas Jefferson and Horace Mann. We learn how, in the first quarter of the twentieth century, massive immigration, child labor laws, and the explosive growth of cities fueled school attendance and transformed public education, and how in the 1950s public schools became a major battleground in the fight for equality for minorities and women. The debate rages on: Do today's reforms challenge our forebears' notion of a common school for all Americans? Or are they our only recourse today?
Biblio Notes
Based on the PBS series, "School, the story of American public education," produced and directed by Sarah Mondale and Sarah Patton. Includes bibliographical references and index.
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