American Model of State and School: An Historical Inquiry
Charles L. Glenn is Professor of Educational Leadership and Development at Boston University. He is the author of nine books including The Myth of the Common School (published also in Italian and Spanish), Educational Freedom in Eastern Europe, and co-author of a multi-volume study of educational policies in forty countries.  From 1970 to 1991 Professor Glenn served as director of urban education and equity efforts for the Massachusetts Department of Education, and he has served as a consultant to Russian and Chinese education authorities, and to states and major cities across the United States.