ABSTRACT

American Education: A History, 5e is a comprehensive, highly-regarded history of American education from pre-colonial 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. The first text to explore Native American traditions (including education) prior to colonization, it also offers strong, ongoing coverage of minorities and women. New to this much-anticipated fifth edition is substantial expanded attention to the discussions of Native American education to reflect recent scholarship, the discussion of teachers and teacher leaders, and the educational developments and controversies of the 21st century.

chapter 1|10 pages

Education in Precolonial America

Native American Cultural Traditions

chapter 2|44 pages

Colonization and Cultural Transplantation

1607–1776

chapter 3|28 pages

Education and the Building of a New Nation

1776–1830

chapter 4|26 pages

The Common Man and the Common School

1820–1860

chapter 5|36 pages

Class, Caste, and Education in the South

1800–1900

chapter 6|30 pages

Beginning a Modern School System

1865–1890

chapter 7|34 pages

Organizing the Modern School System

Educational Reform in the Progressive Era, 1890–1915

chapter 8|22 pages

Completing the Modern School System

American Education, 1915–1929

chapter 9|26 pages

The Effects of Depression and War on American Education

1930–1946

chapter 10|24 pages

Education During and After the Crucial Decade

1945–1960

chapter 11|28 pages

The Pursuit of Equality

1960–1980

chapter 12|40 pages

From Equality to Excellence

American Education, 1980–2000