Spanning more than a hundred years, "Public Education in Camden, N.J.: From Inception to Integration" tells the history of one of the oldest and largest school districts in New Jersey.

Using vignettes and historical narratives, author Fred Reiss, current assistant superintendent of the Camden Board of Education, tells how the Camden Public Schools survived and thrived through events both mundane and spectacular. "Public Education in Camden, N.J.: From Inception to Integration" describes and interprets the actions of a board of education throughout a century of history, including: The Civil...