Schools of the air
Subtitle: a history of instructional programs on radio in the United States
By: William Bianchi.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780786430581
Subjects: Radio in education -- United States -- History; Distance education -- United States -- History
Other titles: Instructional programs on radio in the United States
Description: "From 1920s emergence of radio, schools of the air broadcast instructional programs for the classroom, operating at the national, state and local levels; issued teacher manuals and educational resources to students in rural and urban areas. Gives the history of 14 schools of the air. The book assesses the successes and failures and reasons for its demise"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.