A Brief History of Schooling in the United States From Pre-Colonial
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A Brief History of Schooling in the United States From Pre-Colonial Times to the Present Edward Janak
The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education Series Editor A. G. Rud College of Education Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA
The Palgrave Pivot series on the Cultural and Social Foundations of Education seeks to understand educational practices around the world through the interpretive lenses provided by the disciplines of philosophy, history, sociology, politics, and cultural studies. This series focuses on the following major themes: democracy and social justice, ethics, sustainability education, technology, and the imagination. It publishes the best current thinking on those topics, as well as reconsideration of historical figures and major thinkers in education. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14443
Edward Janak
A Brief History of Schooling in the United States From Pre-Colonial Times to the Present
Edward Janak Gillham Hall 5000-C University of Toledo Toledo, OH, USA
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Preface
When No Child Left Behind was implemented in schools in the United States (US) in 2002 many people argued that it marked an unheard-of level of intervention in schools by the government. However, that is at best a misreading of history, at worst an overgeneralization. While many aspec
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