Schooling America: How the Public Schools Meet the Nation's Changing Needs

Patricia Graham is one of Americas most esteemed historians of education, formerly Dean of Harvards Graduate School of Education and Director of the National Institute of Education. In this informative volume, Graham offers a vibrant history of American education in the last century. Drawing on a wide array of sources, from government reports to colorful anecdotes, Graham skillfully illustrates Americans changing demands for our schools, and how schools have responded by providing what crit...