The Irony of Early School Reform

The Irony of Early School Reform Educational Innovation in Mid-Nineteenth Century Massachusetts - Reflective History Series

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Publisher's Synopsis

By examining small concrete situations, this work suggests that the creation of public school systems in America was a conservative response to rapid industrialization and that myths about the history of public education have hindered reform by masking weaknesses inherent in its origins.

Book information

ISBN: 9780807740675
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Imprint: Teachers College Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 370.9744
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 325
Weight: 635g
Height: 241mm
Width: 165mm
Spine width: 31mm