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The Irony of Early School Reform: Educational Innovation in Mid-Nineteenth Century Massachusetts (Reflective History)

Brand: Teachers College Press

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UPC:
9780807740668
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2001-01-01
Author:
Michael B. Katz
Language:
english
Edition:
2nd edition
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By examining small concrete situations, this work suggests that the creation of public school systems in America was a conservative response to rapid industrialization and that myths about the history of public education have hindered reform by masking weaknesses inherent in its origins.