Published in 1987, the first edition of The Struggle forthe American Curriculum was a classic in curriculum studies and in the history of education. This new third edition is thoroughly revised and updated, and includes two new chapters on the renewed attacks on the subject curriculum in the 1940s and 1950s, as well as the way individual school subjects evolved over time and were affected by these attacks.
Published in 1987, the first edition of The Struggle forthe American Curriculum was a classic in curriculum studies and in the hist...
A trenchant interpretation of the rise of vocational education. It explains how Americans turned to public schools for answers to the problems of an increasingly urban, industrial society, and offers a perspective on the meaning of public education and the transition from school to work.
A trenchant interpretation of the rise of vocational education. It explains how Americans turned to public schools for answers to the problems of an i...
Beginning with revolutionary changes effected in tiny frontier schools in the late 19th century, and going up to early 21st century comprehensive high schools, this volume presents a choronological account of specific reform efforts in the US - exposing the successes and roots of many failures.
Beginning with revolutionary changes effected in tiny frontier schools in the late 19th century, and going up to early 21st century comprehensive high...
