"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!"

• 1. The Colonial Experience, 1607-1776The Colonists at JamestownThe Spanish Colonists in FloridaThe Pilgrims/PuritansEducation Contributions of Other GroupsThe Extent of the Puritan ContributionThe Growth of Higher Education Before the Revolutionary WarRelations Between the Puritans and Native Americans DeteriorateConclusion2. The Effects of the Revolutionary War Era on American EducationDistinguishing a Truly American System of EducationThe Rise of Charity SchoolsSupplements to Charity SchoolsFree Schools and African AmericansThe Charity School Movement Becomes NationwideThe Decline of the Charity School SystemThe College LevelConclusion3. The Early Political Debates and Their Effect on the American Education SystemThe Views of the Democratic Republics and the FederalistsThe Presidents and Educational Leaders from Each Political PartyHow the Victories By Democratic-Republicans Influenced American EducationConclusion4. Education, African Americans, and SlaveryAfrican American Education in the NorthThe Education of African Americans in the SouthChanging American Education Forever: Education and Events Leading Up to the Election of Lincoln and Liberation for the SlavesAmerican Northern HeroesConclusion5. The Education of Women and Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian AmericansThe Education of WomenThe Education of Native AmericansThe Education of Asian AmericansThe Education of LatinosConclusion6. The Widespread Growth of the Common School & Higher EducationHorace Mann and the Rise of the Common SchoolsMann′s Arguments that Common Schools Would Promote the Common GoodResistance to the Public SchoolsContemporaries of Horace Mann in the Common School MovementThe Civil War and the Common School MovementThe Growth of Higher Education During the First Half of the 1800sWhere State Universities Grew and Where They Did NotThe Growth of State Colleges in Other StatesConclusion7. The Effects of the Events During and Between the Civil War and World War IThe Impact of the Civil WarThe Impact of the Post-Civil War PeriodThe Debate Over African American EducationIncreased ImmigrationSocial Role of the SchoolLand Grant CollegesMajor Events in the Post-Civil War PeriodEvents Leading Up to and Including World War IConclusion8. The Liberal Philosophy of Education As Distinguished from ConservatismThe Schools of Educational PhilosophyThe Educational Philosophy of John DeweyOther Liberal ReformersModerate LiberalsModeratesNeo-ConservativesConclusion9. The Great Depression and the Long-Term Effects on World War II and the Cold War on American EducationThe Educational Challenges of the Great Depression (1929-1941)The Impact of World War II on EducationThe Rise of Community CollegesThe Cold WarConclusion10. The Civil Rights Movement and Federal Involvement in Educational PolicyTruman′s ContributionThe Pursuit of Civil Rights Legislation in the CourtsBrown Helps Build Momentum for the Civil Rights MovementExpanding the Reach of the Civil Rights Movement: Affirmative ActionExpanding the Reach of the Civil Rights Movement: Bilingual EduationConclusion11. The Turbulence of the 1960sThe Vietnam War and Student ActivismCivil Rights and EducationThe New York City Teacher′s StrikeThe Primacy of New Educational ThoughtThe Removal of Prayer from the SchoolsSex EducationConclusion12. The Rise of Public Criticism of EducationBasic ArgumentsAddressing the DataWhat Does the College Board′s Assessment Mean?Advances in Public Education During the 1963-1980 PeriodHow Did the Rising Criticism of Education Influence Schools?Conclusion13. The Rise of Multiculturalism & Other IssuesThe Rise of MulticulturalismThe Success of Multicultural CurriculaThe Debate About MulticulturalismThe Future of MulticulturalismVocational EducationEducation for the Children with Special Needs or DisabilitiesConclusion14. Educational Reform Under the Republicans and DemocratsReforms Under the Republicans Reagan, Bush, and George W. BushDemocratic Party Reforms Under Bill ClintonThe Political Atmosphere TodayConclusion15. Other Recent Educational Issues and ReformsEqualization of School ExpendituresSchool ShootingsSchool UniformsThe Influence of the FamilyLearning from Foreign Systems of EducationTechnology in the SchoolsHomeschoolingConclusion

"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!"

• 1. The Colonial Experience, 1607-1776The Colonists at JamestownThe Spanish Colonists in FloridaThe Pilgrims/PuritansEducation Contributions of Other GroupsThe Extent of the Puritan ContributionThe Growth of Higher Education Before the Revolutionary WarRelations Between the Puritans and Native Americans DeteriorateConclusion2. The Effects of the Revolutionary War Era on American EducationDistinguishing a Truly American System of EducationThe Rise of Charity SchoolsSupplements to Charity SchoolsFree Schools and African AmericansThe Charity School Movement Becomes NationwideThe Decline of the Charity School SystemThe College LevelConclusion3. The Early Political Debates and Their Effect on the American Education SystemThe Views of the Democratic Republics and the FederalistsThe Presidents and Educational Leaders from Each Political PartyHow the Victories By Democratic-Republicans Influenced American EducationConclusion4. Education, African Americans, and SlaveryAfrican American Education in the NorthThe Education of African Americans in the SouthChanging American Education Forever: Education and Events Leading Up to the Election of Lincoln and Liberation for the SlavesAmerican Northern HeroesConclusion5. The Education of Women and Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian AmericansThe Education of WomenThe Education of Native AmericansThe Education of Asian AmericansThe Education of LatinosConclusion6. The Widespread Growth of the Common School & Higher EducationHorace Mann and the Rise of the Common SchoolsMann′s Arguments that Common Schools Would Promote the Common GoodResistance to the Public SchoolsContemporaries of Horace Mann in the Common School MovementThe Civil War and the Common School MovementThe Growth of Higher Education During the First Half of the 1800sWhere State Universities Grew and Where They Did NotThe Growth of State Colleges in Other StatesConclusion7. The Effects of the Events During and Between the Civil War and World War IThe Impact of the Civil WarThe Impact of the Post-Civil War PeriodThe Debate Over African American EducationIncreased ImmigrationSocial Role of the SchoolLand Grant CollegesMajor Events in the Post-Civil War PeriodEvents Leading Up to and Including World War IConclusion8. The Liberal Philosophy of Education As Distinguished from ConservatismThe Schools of Educational PhilosophyThe Educational Philosophy of John DeweyOther Liberal ReformersModerate LiberalsModeratesNeo-ConservativesConclusion9. The Great Depression and the Long-Term Effects on World War II and the Cold War on American EducationThe Educational Challenges of the Great Depression (1929-1941)The Impact of World War II on EducationThe Rise of Community CollegesThe Cold WarConclusion10. The Civil Rights Movement and Federal Involvement in Educational PolicyTruman′s ContributionThe Pursuit of Civil Rights Legislation in the CourtsBrown Helps Build Momentum for the Civil Rights MovementExpanding the Reach of the Civil Rights Movement: Affirmative ActionExpanding the Reach of the Civil Rights Movement: Bilingual EduationConclusion11. The Turbulence of the 1960sThe Vietnam War and Student ActivismCivil Rights and EducationThe New York City Teacher′s StrikeThe Primacy of New Educational ThoughtThe Removal of Prayer from the SchoolsSex EducationConclusion12. The Rise of Public Criticism of EducationBasic ArgumentsAddressing the DataWhat Does the College Board′s Assessment Mean?Advances in Public Education During the 1963-1980 PeriodHow Did the Rising Criticism of Education Influence Schools?Conclusion13. The Rise of Multiculturalism & Other IssuesThe Rise of MulticulturalismThe Success of Multicultural CurriculaThe Debate About MulticulturalismThe Future of MulticulturalismVocational EducationEducation for the Children with Special Needs or DisabilitiesConclusion14. Educational Reform Under the Republicans and DemocratsReforms Under the Republicans Reagan, Bush, and George W. BushDemocratic Party Reforms Under Bill ClintonThe Political Atmosphere TodayConclusion15. Other Recent Educational Issues and ReformsEqualization of School ExpendituresSchool ShootingsSchool UniformsThe Influence of the FamilyLearning from Foreign Systems of EducationTechnology in the SchoolsHomeschoolingConclusion