A history of education in Kentucky
By: William E. Ellis
Series: Topics in Kentucky history; Topics in Kentucky history
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lexington, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 515
ISBN-13: 9780813129778; 9780813129846
Subjects: Education; History
Description: William E. Ellis illuminates the successes and failures of public and private education in the commonwealth since its settlement. Ellis demonstrates how political leaders in the nineteenth century created a culture that devalued public education and refused to adequately fund it. He also analyzes efforts by teachers and policy makers to enact vital reforms and establish adequate, equal education, and discusses ongoing battles related to religious instruction, integration, and the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). --Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.