School's In: The History of Summer Education in American Public Schools (History of Schools and Schooling, V. 25)
«‘School’s In’ is a wonderfully insightful exploration of the history of summer education. Kenneth Gold has unearthed the many ways in which summer school has shaped the American educational experience, from nineteenth century rural schools that focused on academic subjects to turn-of-the-century vacation schools that emphasized curricular innovation and change. With the eagle eye of the social historian, he provides the reader with careful case studies of the bureaucratization of summer education across the course of the twentieth century. He also shows how summer schools became part of compensatory education during the War on Poverty, and recent efforts to promote academic excellence in the nation’s public schools.» (William J. Reese, University of Wisconsin)«Educators and the public are increasingly insisting that elementary and secondary students who need extra assistance should be sent to summer schools. Now they will have an excellent and balanced analysis of the complex evolution of the idea of summer learning and school vacations. Kenneth M. Gold has produced a superb analysis that is a must read for policymakers, scholars, and interested parents.» (Maris Vinovskis, Professor of History, University of Michigan)