Bibliograph

School, the story of American public education, foreword by Meryl Streep ; introduction by David Tyack, with James D. Anderson, Larry Cuban, Carl F. Kaestle, and Diane Ravitch ; narrative by Sheila Curran Bernard and Sarah Mondale ; Edited by Sarah Mondale and Sarah B. Patton

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School, the story of American public education, foreword by Meryl Streep ; introduction by David Tyack, with James D. Anderson, Larry Cuban, Carl F. Kaestle, and Diane Ravitch ; narrative by Sheila Curran Bernard and Sarah Mondale ; Edited by Sarah Mondale and Sarah B. Patton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

School

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bibliography

Oclc number

46884139

Responsibility statement

foreword by Meryl Streep ; introduction by David Tyack, with James D. Anderson, Larry Cuban, Carl F. Kaestle, and Diane Ravitch ; narrative by Sheila Curran Bernard and Sarah Mondale ; Edited by Sarah Mondale and Sarah B. Patton

Sub title

the story of American public education

Summary

Published to coincide with the PBS special on public education, this collection of writings by the nation's most renowned historians of education chronicles the story of America's grand experiment in public education

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I : 1770-1900 : Common school ; introduction / Carl F. Kaestle -- Educated citizen -- Part II : 1900-1950 : As American as public school ; introduction / Diane Ravitch -- You are an American -- Part III : 1950-1980 : Separate and unequal ; introduction / James D. Anderson -- Why don't you go to school with us? -- Part IV : 1980-2000 : Bottom line ; introduction / Larry Cuban -- Nation at risk?

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Story of American public education

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