{"product_id":"americas-public-schools-9781421400174","title":"Americas Public Schools","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformed by a breadth of historical scholarship and based squarely on primary sources, this volume remains the standard text for future teachers and scholars of education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A very good introductory survey for anyone who wants to learn more about American education.\" (Sunday Times) \"A superb history of our public schools, one that is clearly and colorfully written.\" (Journal of American History) \"Reese has delivered in one volume an analysis as synthetic, intelligent, and importantly, deeply engaged with the most enduring issues in popular education as we are likely to encounter for some time.\" (Journal of Social History)\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Editor's Foreword\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. The Origins of the Common School\u003cbr\u003e2. Postbellum America and the Common School\u003cbr\u003e3. The \"New Education\"\u003cbr\u003e4. Democracy, Efficiency, and School Expansion\u003cbr\u003e5. A Democracy of Differences\u003cbr\u003e6. The People's College\u003cbr\u003e7. Rising Expectations and Raising Standards\u003cbr\u003e8. Guardians of Tradition\u003cbr\u003e9. The Fate of the High School\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eEssay on Sources\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529521406295,"sku":"9781421400174","price":30.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421400174.jpg?v=1731875941","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/americas-public-schools-9781421400174","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}