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Format:

Book

Title:

School : the story of American public education / foreword by Meryl Streep ; introduction by David Tyack, with James D. Anderson, Larry Cuban, Carl F. Kaestle, and Diane Ravitch ; narrative by Sheila Curran Bernard and Sarah Mondale ; Edited by Sarah Mondale and Sarah B. Patton.

Publisher, Date:

Boston : Beacon Press, [2001]

Description:

x, 243 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Summary:

Published to coincide with the PBS special on public education, this collection of writings by the nation's most renowned historians of education chronicles the story of America's grand experiment in public education.

Subjects:

Education -- United States -- History.

Public schools -- United States -- History.

Other Author:

Mondale, Sarah, editor.

Patton, Sarah B., editor.

Streep, Meryl, writer of foreword.

Tyack, David B., writer of introduction.

Anderson, James D., writer of introduction.

Cuban, Larry, writer of introduction.

Kaestle, Carl F., writer of introduction.

Ravitch, Diane, writer of introduction.

Bernard, Sheila Curran.

Other Title:

Story of American public education

School, the story of American public education (Television program)

Notes:

Based on the PBS series, "School, the story of American public education," produced and directed by Sarah Mondale and Sarah Patton.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Based on the PBS series "School, the story of American public education," produced and directed by Sarah Mondale and Sarah Patton.

Contents:

Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I : 1770-1900 : Common school ; introduction / Carl F. Kaestle -- Educated citizen -- Part II : 1900-1950 : As American as public school ; introduction / Diane Ravitch -- You are an American -- Part III : 1950-1980 : Separate and unequal ; introduction / James D. Anderson -- Why don't you go to school with us? -- Part IV : 1980-2000 : Bottom line ; introduction / Larry Cuban -- Nation at risk?

LCCN:

2001002714

ISBN:

080704220X

9780807042205

0807042218

9780807042212

Other Number:

46884139

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

101033

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0

# System items in:

0

Call Number:

370.973 School