Title: American education : a history /
Authors: Urban, Wayne J.; Wagoner, Jennings L.; Wagoner, Jennings L.
Year: 2014
Subjects: Education United States History; EDUCATION / History.; EDUCATION / General.
Abstract: "American Education: A History, 5e is a comprehensive, highly-regarded history of American education from pre-colonial times to the present. Chronologically organized, it provides an objective overview of each major period in the development of American education, setting the discussion against the broader backdrop of national and world events. The first text to explore Native American traditions (including education) prior to colonization, it also offers strong, ongoing coverage of minorities and women. New to this much-anticipated fifth edition is substantial expanded attention to the discussions of Native American education to reflect recent scholarship, the discussion of teachers and teacher leaders, and the educational developments and controversies of the 21st century. "--
Contents: Machine generated contents note: 1.Education in Precolonial America: Native American Cultural Traditions -- 2.Colonization and Cultural Transplantation: 1607-1776 -- 3.Education and the Building of a New Nation: 1776-1830 -- 4.The Common Man and the Common School: 1820-1860 -- 5.Class, Caste, and Education in the South: 1800-1900 -- 6.Beginning a Modern School System: 1865-1890 -- 7.Organizing the Modern School System: Educational Reform in the Progressive Era, 1890-1915 -- 8.Completing the Modern School System: American Education, 1915-1929 -- 9.The Effects of Depression and War on American Education: 1930-1946 -- 10.Education During and After the Crucial Decade: 1945-1960 -- 11.The Pursuit of Equality: 1960-1980 -- 12.From Equality to Excellence: American Education, 1980-2000 -- 13.American Education in the Twenty-First Century.