Overview

In this second edition of The School in the United States: A Documentary History, James W. Fraser once again provides the essential primary documents for a study of the history of education in the United States. Consisting of expertly-chosen excerpts from important educational documents from the colonial era to the present, this updated edition features: Additional material on Noah Webster’s Speller, McGuffey’s Reader, debates over black education during Reconstruction A new chapter on the emergence of high school and the role of vocational education A new chapter on Education in the Era of No Child Left Behind Over a dozen black and white photos to further enhance students’ experience with the texts Each chapter begins with an introduction that places the selections into context and provides the necessary background to the issues being discussed. Comprehensive enough to be used as a main text, but brief enough to be used alongside another, The School in the United States remains an ideal resource and textbook for any student and teacher of the history of education in the United States.

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Author:   James W. Fraser (New York University, USA) ,  James W. Fraser (New York University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd New edition
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9780415802109

ISBN 10:   0415802105
Pages:   420
Publication Date:   21 January 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements 1. The School in Colonial America, 1620-1770 2. The American Revolution and Schools for the New Republic, 1770-1820 3. The Common School Movement, 1820-1860 4: Schooling Moves West, 1835-1860 5: Slavery, Reconstruction, and the Schools of the South, 1820-1937 6: The Emergence of the High School, 1821-1959 7: Growth and Diversity in Schools and Students, 1880-1960 8: The Progressive Era, 1890-1950 9: Schools in the Cold War Era, 1950-1970 10: Civil Rights, Integration, and School Reform, 1954-1980 11: Rights and Opportunities in American Education, 1965-1980 12: Reform Efforts of the 1980s and 1990s 13: Education in the Era of No Child Left Behind, 2001-2009 Bibliography: For Further Reading About the Author Index

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James W. Fraser is Professor of History and Education at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University and Senior Vice President for Programs at the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the history of education and teacher education. His most recent book is Preparing America’s Teachers: A History.

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