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The Comprehensive Public High School : Historical Perspectives / edited by G. Sherington.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Campbell, Craig.
- Series:
- Secondary Education in a Changing World, 2945-6347
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School management and organization.
- Education--Philosophy.
- Education.
- Education--Curricula.
- Education, Higher.
- Education--History.
- International education.
- Comparative education.
- Organization and Leadership.
- Educational Philosophy.
- Curriculum Studies.
- Higher Education.
- History of Education.
- International and Comparative Education.
- Local Subjects:
- Organization and Leadership.
- Educational Philosophy.
- Curriculum Studies.
- Higher Education.
- History of Education.
- International and Comparative Education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (241 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2006.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book traces the decline of the public comprehensive high school. New educational markets emphasized school diversity and parental choice rather than social equity through common schooling, and they were criticized for declining standards. The book also considers government education policies and their regional manifestations.
- Contents:
- Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; 1 Origins; 2 Postwar Planning; 3 Going Comprehensive; 4 In Retreat; 5 The Market; Conclusion; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- OCLC:
- 567962672
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