The American School, 1642-2000
Author | : Joel H. Spring |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015050780702 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The American School, 1642-2000 written by Joel H. Spring and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2001 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fifth edition of Joel Spring's The American School, 1642-2000 provides a comprehensive, up-to-date history of American education in Spring's signature style, stimulating critical thought, and analysis. Spring offers alternative interpretations of each historical period with an emphasis on the role of multiculturalism, racism, and economic issues in shaping our schools throughout U.S. history, as well as on the role of schools as one of many institutions that manage the distribution of ideas in American society.