In his latest investigation of how history helps illuminate contemporary concerns about the nature and character of America's schools, William Reese explores the rise of public schools in the nineteenth century, the evolution of private school alternatives, and ongoing debates about modern schooling and reform. INDICE: Introduction - PART I: HISTORY AND ITS USES - On the Nature and Purpose of History - What History Teaches About the Impact of Educational Research Upon Practice - PART II: URBAN SCHOOLS IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY - Public Education in St. Louis - Political Economy and the High School - PART III: PRIVATE SCHOOLS, PAST AND PRESENT - Changing Conceptions of 'Public' and 'Private'in American Educational History - Soldiers for Christ in the Army of God: TheChristian School Movement - PART IV: THE FATE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Public Schools and the Common Good - Why Americans Love to Reform the Public Schools -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-62121-3
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 10/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés