American educational history : school, society, and the common good /: school, society, and the common good. (©2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: William H. Jeynes.
• Other Names: Jeynes, William
• Contents: The colonial experience, 1607-1776 -- The effects of the Revolutionary War era on American education -- Early political debates and their effect on the American education system -- Education, African Americans, and slavery -- The education of women, Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans -- The widespread growth of the common school and higher education -- The effects of the events during and between the Civil War and World War I -- The liberal philosophy of education as distinguished from conservatism -- The Great Depression and the long-term effects of World War II and the Cold War on American education -- The civil rights movement and federal involvement in educational policy -- The turbulence of the 1960s -- The rise of public criticism of education -- The rise of multiculturalism and other issues -- Educational reform under the Republicans and Democrats -- Other recent educational issues and reforms.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications
• Publication Date: 2007
• Copyright Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxv, 469 pages)
• Subjects: 370.973; Education -- United States -- History; Education -- United States -- History; EDUCATION -- Comparative; EDUCATION -- History; Education; Bildung; Bildungswesen; United States; USA; USA; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452222561; 1452222568; 9781452232331; 1452232334
• Related ISBNs: 1412914205; 9781412914208; 1412914213; 9781412914215
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.