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"The only comprehensive reference to the development and present state of American education, """"Encyclopedia of American Education, Third Edition"""" includes more than 2,000 entries spanning the colonial period to the present. This authoritative three-volume reference provides a wealth of information on virtually every aspect of education, from the evolution of school curriculum, education funding, and church-state controversies to the latest debates on multiculturalism, prayer in school, and sex education. Author Harlow G. Unger, one of the country's foremost education experts, has substantially updated existing entries and added more than 40 new entries. Appendixes include significant federal legislation, important U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and lists of undergraduate majors and graduate school programs. More than 10 new photographs have been added to this edition, and more than half a dozen experts in education served as editorial consultants for this encyclopedia."

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Author:   Harlow G. Unger
Publisher:   Facts On File Inc
Imprint:   Facts On File Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.70cm , Height: 10.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   3.290kg
ISBN:  

9780816068876

ISBN 10:   0816068879
Pages:   1496
Publication Date:   30 July 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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As the only comprehensive reference on U.S. education, this work is essential for academic libraries and for public libraries seeking to provide thorough coverage of education. - Library Journal, starred review Overall, this volume is first-rate...highly recommended for all education collections and as a gateway source in all types of libraries. - American Reference Books Annual ...a worthwhile purchase...[for] general and academic collections, all levels. - Choice

As the only comprehensive reference on U.S. education, this work is essential for academic libraries and for public libraries seeking to provide thorough coverage of education. - Library Journal, starred review Overall, this volume is first-rate...highly recommended for all education collections and as a gateway source in all types of libraries. - American Reference Books Annual ...a worthwhile purchase...[for] general and academic collections, all levels. - Choice

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