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American Education: A History, Seventh Edition is a comprehensive, highly regarded history of American education from precolonial times to the present.
Chronologically organized, the new edition provides an objective overview of each major period in the development of American education, setting the discussion against the broader background of national and world events. In addition to its in-depth exploration of Native American traditions (including education) prior to colonization, it also offers strong, ongoing coverage of minorities and women. Features for the seventh edition include:
- Every chapter extensively revised to incorporate the most recent historical scholarship, to increase readability, and to make the content relevant for today's educators.
- Chapter overviews and end-of-chapter reflection questions to aid comprehension and discussion.
- Updated and expanded coverage of Native American education, the role of women progressives in schools, rural schooling, public education, minority populations, and much more.
- Brand new topics, such as education policy under Trump and Biden, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools, student mental health, critical race theory, culturally responsive education, and textbook censorship.
This much-anticipated seventh edition is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate History of Education courses.
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Education GeneralTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Boxes
- Preface
- About the Authors
- 1. Education in Precolonial America: Native American Cultural Traditions
- 2. Colonization and Cultural Transplantation: 1607–1776
- 3. Education and the Building of a New Nation: 1776–1830
- 4. The Common Man and the Common School: 1820–1860
- 5. The South, the Civil War, and Education: 1800–1900
- 6. Building a Modern School System: 1865–1940
- 7. Progressive Education: Reform in Society and Schools Before World War I
- 8. Progressive Education: Reform in Society and Schools After World War I
- 9. Depression, War, and Post-War Decades: 1930–1960
- 10. The Pursuit of Equality: 1960–1980
- 11. From Equality to Excellence: 1980–2000
- 12. The Apex and Decline of Federal Control: 2000–2016
- 13. American Education in the Age of Trump
- Index