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
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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School
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bibliography
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46884139
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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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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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