The history of American education is a vital and productive
field of study. This reference book provides factual information
about eminent people and important topics related to the
development of American public, private, and parochial schools,
covering elementary and secondary levels. In addition to major
state and regional leaders and reformers, it includes biographies
of significant national educators, philosophers, psychologists, and
writers. Subjects embrace important ideas, events, institutions,
agencies, and pedagogical trends that profoundly shaped American
policies and perceptions regarding education. The more than 350
entries are arranged alphabetically and written by expert
contributors. Each entry closes with a brief bibliography, and the
volume ends with a list of works for further reading.
Entries were drawn from a review of leading history of education
textbooks and the "History of Education Quarterly." These topics
were further refined by comments from leading authorities and the
contributors. Most of the contributors are established scholars in
the history of education, curriculum and instruction, school law,
educational administration, and American history; a few also work
as public and private school teachers and thus bring their
practical experience to their entries. The period covered begins in
the colonial period and continues through the 1990s.
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