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Beginning with a brief history of public education in the U.S., Public Schooling in America examines traditional and progressive movements and the current goal of combining educational excellence with equality of access. The author discusses major contemporary issues such as how schools are financed, safety and order, creationism and secular humanism, censorship, trends in enrollment, and many other topics.Coverage includes a chronology describing salient events since 1635; biographical sketches of past and present key individuals; an annotated guide to education centers, associations, organizations, and agencies; and annotated bibliographies of reference materials and journals in education.

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title Public Schooling in America A Reference Handbook Contemporary - photo 1
title:Public Schooling in America : A Reference Handbook Contemporary World Issues
author:Van Scotter, Richard D.
publisher:ABC-CLIO
isbn10 | asin:0874365953
print isbn13:9780874365955
ebook isbn13:9780585058917
language:English
subjectPublic schools--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc, Education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
publication date:1991
lcc:LA217.2.V36 1991eb
ddc:371/.01/0973
subject:Public schools--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc, Education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Public Schooling In America
A Reference Handbook
Richard D. Van Scotter
CONTEMPORARY WORLD ISSUES
Public schooling in America a reference handbook - image 2
ABC-CLIO
Santa Barbara, California
Denver, Colorado
Oxford, England
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Copyright 1991 by Richard D. Van Scotter
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Van Scotter, Richard D.
Public schooling in America: a reference handbook /
Richard D. Van Scotter.
p. cm. (Contemporary world issues)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Public schoolsUnited StatesHandbooks, manuals, etc.
2. EducationUnited StatesHandbooks, manuals, etc.
I. Title. II. Series.
LA217.2.V36 1991Picture 3371'.01'0973dc20Picture 491-28497
ISBN 0-87436-595-3 (alk. paper)
98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (hc)
ABC-CLIO, Inc.
130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911
Santa Barbara, California 931161911
This book is printed on acid-free paper Picture 5 .
Manufactured in the United States of America
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For my children Shannon, Philip, and Caitlin,
who each in a special way
make the most of their
schooling and education
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Contents
Preface
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Acknowledgments
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1 Reviving the Spirit of American Education
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The Need for Hard Heads and Soft Hearts
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The Conflict in Education
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Era of Softness
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Era of Hardness
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A Delicate Balance
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2 Issues Confronting Schools
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The School as a Crucible
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Schooling and Education
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An Eclectic Agenda
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The Television Curriculum
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Schools Serve the Melting Pot
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Desegregation and Integration
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Busing
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Equality of Educational Opportunity
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Financing Schools
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