School in the United States A Documentary History

Name: School in the United States A Documentary History
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ISBN: 9780415832472

ISBN-10: 0415832470

ISBN-13: 9780415832472

Edition: 3rd 2014 (Revised)

Authors: James W. Fraser

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Description:

The School in the United States collects the essential primary documents of the history of education in the United States. Expertly chosen by historian and education scholar James Fraser, these documents walk students through two centuries of U.S. education from Colonial America through present-day reform efforts.Each chapter begins with an introduction that places the selections into context and provides the necessary background to the issues being discussed. In addition, each excerpt is preceded by a brief explanation, providing a solid framework from which to read and making them accessible to every student. Comprehensive enough to be used as a main text, but brief enough to be used…

Book details

List price: $83.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 3/27/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 410
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.628



Preface


Acknowledgements



The School in Colonial America, 1620-1770



The American Revolution and Schools for the New Republic, 1770-1820



The Common School Movement, 1820-1860



Schooling Moves West, 1835-1860



Slavery, Reconstruction, and the Schools of the South, 1820-1937



The Emergence of the High School, 1821-1959



Growth and Diversity in Schools and Students, 1880-1960



The Progressive Era, 1890-1950



Schools in the Cold War Era, 1950-1970



Civil Rights, Integration, and School Reform, 1954-1980



Rights and Opportunities in American Education, 1965-1980



Reform Efforts of the 1980s and 1990s



Education in the Era of No Child Left Behind, 2001-2009


Bibliography: For Further Reading