Argues that as public schools became integral to the maintenance of American lifestyles, they increasingly reflected the primary tensions between democratic rhe

The School in the United Statescollects the essential primary documents of the history of education in the United States. Expertly chosen by historian and educa

Written tests to evaluate students were a radical and controversial innovation when American educators began adopting them in the 1800s. Testing quickly became

This book presents a sweeping overview of the historical and philosophical foundations of schooling in the United States. Beginning with education among the ind

"This is an excellent text in the field of U.S. educational history. The author does a great job of linking past events to the current trends and debates in edu