School: The Story of American Public Education

Great review on the history of education. Succinct and pertinent regarding the status of education in America today. Seller was true to their word- I received this book in excellent condition!

I bought this book for my class and thought it would be really boring but it turned out to he very informative. It has good use of pictures and the text is easy to read. I learned a lot about the History behind American education and it was a pleasant surprise.

I am an educational researcher and I found this book essential in helping create a basic understanding of the challenges we as Americans have faced in creating our public schools. Too often history glosses over the tough issues, avoiding the times when we failed or only met the needs a select group of people. This book helps us understand that living in a democratic society requires us to learn from our struggles. Essential reading if you are an American citizen looking to understand where we have been and what lessons we should reflect upon as we move forward.

I only bought this book because I gave away my first book and I need to find some reference points for a my editor. I am not upset to have to buy another book because it is that resourceful.

Condition was pretty good considering it was used

I bought this used and it came in great condition! This is a great book, I got it for a graduate class and I learned a great deal about how education has gotten to the point it is today.

I am a high school student and I used this book for a research project on Horace Mann and the history of the American public school system, and I found it very helpful, as well as fairly easy to read.

The pages were all wrong in the book after page 19. And when I finally came across it for class I was told I couldn't return it for a refund or one that is correct.

Interesting history of education and the challenges the school system faces today

アメリカ PBS で放映された同名のドキュメンタリーの書籍版。200ページ余りの本文に、重要な情報が簡潔かつ効果的に配置され、しかも具体的で読みやすい文章にまとめられている好著。私のようなアメリカ育ちでない者が具体的なイメージを得るのに適した写真が豊富におさめられているのもありがたい。本文は "1770−1900 The Common School", "1900-1950 As American As Public School", "1950-1980 Separate And Equal", "1980-2000 The Bottom Line" という４つのパートからなる。各時期の学校教育をめぐる主要な動向や論点が明確に、しかもいきいきと伝わって来る。全体のイントロダクションは David Tyack、そして各パートのイントロダクションは Carl F. Kaestle, Diane Ravitch, James D. Anderson, Larry Cuban といった教育史の第一人者が書いており、本文中にも第一線の研究者や歴史の生き証人たちの言葉が上手に引用されている、たいへん価値のある、お得な１冊と言える。アメリカの教育、特に教育史に関心のある読者には必読の書と言ってよい。