School : The Story of American Public Education

Name: School : The Story of American Public Education
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ISBN: 9780807042212

ISBN-10: 0807042218

ISBN-13: 9780807042212

Edition: 2002

Authors: Sarah Mondale, Sarah B. Patton, Meryl Streep

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"[An] exemplary, thoroughly readable account." - Publishers Weekly "This book takes you through the history of how the idea of public education began, to where we are right now. . . . It's so beautifully done, judiciously done, and I'm really proud to help it along." - Meryl Streep 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…

Book details

Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 8/16/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.364
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction




1770-1900 The Common School


The Educated Citigen



1900-1950 As American As Public School


"You Are an American"



1950-1980 Separate and Unequal


"Why Don't You Go to School with Us?"



1980-2000 The Bottom Line


A nation at Risk?


Acknowledgments


Bibliography


About the Authors


Index


Photo Credits


Film Credits