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A History of Education in the United States (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edwin Grant Dexter

 
9780260331380: A History of Education in the United States (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0260331384 ISBN 13: 9780260331380
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

Synopsis

Explore the broad arc of American education from its colonial roots to the rise of colleges, academies, and professional schools.

This comprehensive history surveys how schools formed, expanded, and organized themselves across the United States, offering concrete facts and a clear map of educational change over time. The book blends detailed timelines with an emphasis on institutions, administrators, and the people who built America’s schooling system.

  • Discover how early schools and educational movements laid the groundwork for public and private schooling.
  • Learn about the development of academies, the growth of professional education, and the birth of state and national institutions.
  • See how teachers, curricula, textbooks, and school administration evolved to meet changing needs.
  • Understand the roles of different regions and periods in shaping national educational policy and practice.
Ideal for readers of history and educators seeking a grounded, practical understanding of how American education took shape.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0260331384
ISBN 13 
9780260331380
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
694