| Edition |
Updated ed. |
| Description |
xii, 363 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The American moment |
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American moment.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-353) and index. |
| Contents |
The origins of the common school -- Postbellum America and the common school -- The "new education" -- Democracy, efficiency, and school expansion -- A democracy of differences -- The people's college -- Rising expectations and raising standards -- Guardians of tradition -- The fate of the high school. |
| Summary |
In this update to his landmark publication, William J. Reese offers a comprehensive examination of the trends, theories, and practices that have shaped America's public schools over the last two centuries. A thoroughly revised epilogue outlines the significant challenges to public school education within the last five years. Reese analyzes the shortcomings of "No Child Left Behind" and the continued disjuncture between actual school performance and the expectations of government officials. He discusses the intrusive role of corporations, economic models for enticing better teacher performance, the continued impact of conservatism, and the growth of home schooling and charter schools. --From the publisher description. |
| Subject |
Public schools -- United States -- History.
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Education and state -- United States -- History.
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Educational change -- United States -- History.
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Education and state. (OCoLC)fst00902835
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Educational change. (OCoLC)fst00903371
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Public schools. (OCoLC)fst01082942
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Reese, William J., 1951- America's public schools. Updated ed. Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011 (OCoLC)1085905806 |
| ISBN |
9781421400174 (pbk. ; acid-free paper) |
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1421400170 (pbk. ; acid-free paper) |
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9781421400167 (hbk. ; acid-free paper) |
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1421400162 (hbk. ; acid-free paper) |
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