UID:
almafu_9959233331002883
Umfang:
1 online resource (xxv, 469 pages)
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-4522-3574-0
,
1-4522-2256-8
,
1-322-30619-2
,
1-4522-3233-4
Inhalt:
This is a contemporary examination of historical trends that have helped shape schools and education in the United States.
Anmerkung:
The colonial experience, 1607-1776 -- The effects of the Revolutionary War era on American education -- Early political debates and their effect on the American education system -- Education, African Americans, and slavery -- The education of women, Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans -- The widespread growth of the common school and higher education -- The effects of the events during and between the Civil War and World War I -- The liberal philosophy of education as distinguished from conservatism -- The Great Depression and the long-term effects of World War II and the Cold War on American education -- The civil rights movement and federal involvement in educational policy -- The turbulence of the 1960s -- The rise of public criticism of education -- The rise of multiculturalism and other issues -- Educational reform under the Republicans and Democrats -- Other recent educational issues and reforms.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-4129-1420-5
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-4129-1421-3
Sprache:
Englisch
