Education in America
By: Stephen Meyer
Edition: 2014 edition.
Series: Information Plus reference series; Information Plus reference series
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Farmington Hills, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9781569957974
Subjects: Education
Description: Areas covered include an overview of American education; primary, elementary, and secondary schools; public versus private schooling; special education; education of gifted children; testing and achievement of students; national education goals; and "at-risk" students. Discusses colleges and universities; issues such as home schooling, school choice, and vouchers; trends in teacher supply and demand; and public opinions about education.
Notes: "ISSN: 2332-3809."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-170) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. An Overview of American Education; title: Chapter 2. Preprimary, Elementary, and Secondary Schools; title: Chapter 3. Education for Special Needs Students; title: Chapter 4. Testing and Achievement; title: Chapter 5. National Policies for Improvement; title: Chapter 6. Students at Risk; title: Chapter 7. Issues in Education; title: Chapter 8. Teachers; title: Chapter 9. Colleges and Universities; title: Chapter 10. Public Opinion about Education.