ABSTRACT

American Education: A History, Sixth Edition is a comprehensive, highly regarded history of American education from precolonial times to the present. Chronologically organized, it provides an objective overview of each major period in the development of American education, setting the discussion against the broader backdrop 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. This much-anticipated sixth edition brings heightened attention to the history of education of individuals with disabilities, of classroom pedagogy and technology, of teachers and teacher leaders, and of educational developments and controversies of the twenty-first century.

chapter 1|13 pages

Education in Precolonial America

1Native American Cultural Traditions

chapter 2|36 pages

Colonization and Cultural Transplantation

1607–1776

chapter 3|29 pages

Education and the Building of a New Nation

1776–1830

chapter 4|29 pages

The Common Man and the Common School

1820–1860

chapter 5|31 pages

Class, Caste, and Education in the South

1800–1900

chapter 6|30 pages

Beginning a Modern School System

1865–1890

chapter 7|31 pages

Organizing the Modern School System

Educational Reform in the Progressive Era, 1890–1915

chapter 8|27 pages

Completing the Modern School System

American Education, 1915–1929

chapter 9|28 pages

The Effects of Depression and War on American Education

1930–1946

chapter 10|29 pages

Education During and After the Crucial Decade

1945–1960

chapter 11|28 pages

The Pursuit of Equality

1960–1980

chapter 12|31 pages

From Equality to Excellence

American Education, 1980–2000