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Author Hirsch, E. D., Jr. (Eric Donald), 1928-

Title The making of Americans : democracy and our schools / E.D. Hirsch, Jr.

Publication Info. New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, [2009]
©2009

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Location Call No. Status
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  371.01 HIR    Storage
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  371.01 HIRSCH    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  371.01 HIRSCH    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  371.01 HIR    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  370.973 HI    Check Shelf
Description xii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-247) and index.
Contents The inspiring idea of the common school -- Sixty years without a curriculum -- Transethnic America and the civic core -- Linguistic America and the public sphere -- Competence and equality: narrowing the two achievement gaps -- Competence and community: renewing public education.
Subject Public schools -- United States.
Education -- Aims and objectives -- United States.
Democracy and education -- United States.
ISBN 9780300152814 cloth alkaline paper
0300152817 cloth alkaline paper
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