American Educational History

1. The Colonial Experience, 1607-1776 The Colonists at Jamestown The Spanish Colonists in Florida The Pilgrims/Puritans Education Contributions of Other Groups The Extent of the Puritan Contribution The Growth of Higher Education Before the Revolutionary War Relations Between the Puritans and Native Americans Deteriorate Conclusion 2. The Effects of the Revolutionary War Era on American Education Distinguishing a Truly American System of Education The Rise of Charity Schools Supplements to Charity Schools Free Schools and African Americans The Charity School Movement Becomes Nationwide The Decline of the Charity School System The College Level Conclusion 3. The Early Political Debates and Their Effect on the American Education System The Views of the Democratic Republics and the Federalists The Presidents and Educational Leaders from Each Political Party How the Victories By Democratic-Republicans Influenced American Education Conclusion 4. Education, African Americans, and Slavery African American Education in the North The Education of African Americans in the South Changing American Education Forever: Education and Events Leading Up to the Election of Lincoln and Liberation for the Slaves American Northern Heroes Conclusion 5. The Education of Women and Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans The Education of Women The Education of Native Americans The Education of Asian Americans The Education of Latinos Conclusion 6. The Widespread Growth of the Common School & Higher Education Horace Mann and the Rise of the Common Schools Mann's Arguments that Common Schools Would Promote the Common Good Resistance to the Public Schools Contemporaries of Horace Mann in the Common School Movement The Civil War and the Common School Movement The Growth of Higher Education During the First Half of the 1800s Where State Universities Grew and Where They Did Not The Growth of State Colleges in Other States Conclusion 7. The Effects of the Events During and Between the Civil War and World War I The Impact of the Civil War The Impact of the Post-Civil War Period The Debate Over African American Education Increased Immigration Social Role of the School Land Grant Colleges Major Events in the Post-Civil War Period Events Leading Up to and Including World War I Conclusion 8. The Liberal Philosophy of Education As Distinguished from Conservatism The Schools of Educational Philosophy The Educational Philosophy of John Dewey Other Liberal Reformers Moderate Liberals Moderates Neo-Conservatives Conclusion 9. The Great Depression and the Long-Term Effects on World War II and the Cold War on American Education The Educational Challenges of the Great Depression (1929-1941) The Impact of World War II on Education The Rise of Community Colleges The Cold War Conclusion 10. The Civil Rights Movement and Federal Involvement in Educational Policy Truman's Contribution The Pursuit of Civil Rights Legislation in the Courts Brown Helps Build Momentum for the Civil Rights Movement Expanding the Reach of the Civil Rights Movement: Affirmative Action Expanding the Reach of the Civil Rights Movement: Bilingual Eduation Conclusion 11. The Turbulence of the 1960s The Vietnam War and Student Activism Civil Rights and Education The New York City Teacher's Strike The Primacy of New Educational Thought The Removal of Prayer from the Schools Sex Education Conclusion 12. The Rise of Public Criticism of Education Basic Arguments Addressing the Data What Does the College Board's Assessment Mean? Advances in Public Education During the 1963-1980 Period How Did the Rising Criticism of Education Influence Schools? Conclusion 13. The Rise of Multiculturalism & Other Issues The Rise of Multiculturalism The Success of Multicultural Curricula The Debate About Multiculturalism The Future of Multiculturalism Vocational Education Education for the Children with Special Needs or Disabilities Conclusion 14. Educational Reform Under the Republicans and Democrats Reforms Under the Republicans Reagan, Bush, and George W. Bush Democratic Party Reforms Under Bill Clinton The Political Atmosphere Today Conclusion 15. Other Recent Educational Issues and Reforms Equalization of School Expenditures School Shootings School Uniforms The Influence of the Family Learning from Foreign Systems of Education Technology in the Schools Homeschooling Conclusion

"This book is riveting and a must-read for those interested in understanding how and why the American education system developed as it did. One of the major strengths of this book is the way it nests the development of the American educational system into the larger history of the United States and the world. Moreover, Jeynes adeptly addresses the ideological, economic, racial, moral, spiritual, political, and democratic impulses fueling the development of the educational system and how changes in education have impacted our society.Jeynes uses rich detail and insightful analysis to draw the reader in, providing vignettes to highlight significant people, ideas, or events. Jeynes also carefully relates historical educational phenomena to current educational and societal issues. Finally, he includes thought-provoking questions interspersed throughout the text and at the end of each chapter to encourage reflection and discussion.We have much to learn from Jeynes' fascinating and refreshing overview of the development of education inAmerica!" -- James M. M. Hartwick, Ph.D. * James M. M. Hartwick, Ph.D. *