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Seeking common ground : public schools in a diverse society, David Tyack
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- Summary
- Publisher's description: The American republic will survive only if its citizens are educated--this was an article of faith of its founders. But seeking common civic ground in public schools has never been easy in a society where schoolchildren followed different religions, adhered to different cultural traditions, spoke many languages, and were identified as members of different "races." In this wise and enlightening book, filled with vivid characters and memorable incidents that make history but don't always make history books, David Tyack describes how each American generation grappled with the knotty task of creating political unity and social diversity. Seeking Common Ground illuminates puzzles about democracy in education and chronic conflicts that continue to make news. Americans mistrusted government, yet they entrusted the civic education of their children to public schools. American history textbooks were notoriously dull, but they were also highly controversial. Although the people liked local control of schools, educational experts called it "democracy gone to seed" and campaigned to "take the schools out of politics." Reformers argued about whether it was more democratic to teach all students the same subjects or to tailor curriculum to individuals. And what was the best way to "Americanize" immigrants, asked educators: by forced-fed assimilation or by honoring their ethnic heritages? With a broad perspective and an eye for telling detail, Tyack lets us see that debates about the civic purposes of schools are an essential part of a democratic culture, and integral to its future
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 237 pages
- Contents
-
- Patriotic Literacy: History Textbooks
- 38
- II.
- Diversity
- 3.
- Same or Different? School Policies and Social Diversity
- 67
- 4.
- Thoroughly Trained in Failure: Mismatch of Pupil and School
- 98
- Windows on the Past
- III.
- Democracy
- 5.
- Democracy in Education: Who Needs It?
- 129
- 6.
- Choices about Choice: No Simple Solution
- 158
- 1
- I.
- Unity
- 1.
- Schools for Citizens: Preserving the Republic
- 9
- 2.
- Isbn
- 9780674011984
- Label
- Seeking common ground : public schools in a diverse society
- Title
- Seeking common ground
- Title remainder
- public schools in a diverse society
- Statement of responsibility
- David Tyack
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Publisher's description: The American republic will survive only if its citizens are educated--this was an article of faith of its founders. But seeking common civic ground in public schools has never been easy in a society where schoolchildren followed different religions, adhered to different cultural traditions, spoke many languages, and were identified as members of different "races." In this wise and enlightening book, filled with vivid characters and memorable incidents that make history but don't always make history books, David Tyack describes how each American generation grappled with the knotty task of creating political unity and social diversity. Seeking Common Ground illuminates puzzles about democracy in education and chronic conflicts that continue to make news. Americans mistrusted government, yet they entrusted the civic education of their children to public schools. American history textbooks were notoriously dull, but they were also highly controversial. Although the people liked local control of schools, educational experts called it "democracy gone to seed" and campaigned to "take the schools out of politics." Reformers argued about whether it was more democratic to teach all students the same subjects or to tailor curriculum to individuals. And what was the best way to "Americanize" immigrants, asked educators: by forced-fed assimilation or by honoring their ethnic heritages? With a broad perspective and an eye for telling detail, Tyack lets us see that debates about the civic purposes of schools are an essential part of a democratic culture, and integral to its future
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Tyack, David B
- Dewey number
- 379.73
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- LC191.4
- LC item number
- .T93 2003
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Public schools
- Education and state
- Multiculturalism
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Seeking common ground : public schools in a diverse society, David Tyack
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-225) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Patriotic Literacy: History Textbooks
- 38
- II.
- Diversity
- 3.
- Same or Different? School Policies and Social Diversity
- 67
- 4.
- Thoroughly Trained in Failure: Mismatch of Pupil and School
- 98
- Windows on the Past
- III.
- Democracy
- 5.
- Democracy in Education: Who Needs It?
- 129
- 6.
- Choices about Choice: No Simple Solution
- 158
- 1
- I.
- Unity
- 1.
- Schools for Citizens: Preserving the Republic
- 9
- 2.
- Control code
- ocm52092069
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 237 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674011984
- Lccn
- 2003049921
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- 379.73 T951S ; XX-N ; REV5-04BT5.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780674011984
- (Sirsi) i9780674011984
- i0674011988
- Label
- Seeking common ground : public schools in a diverse society, David Tyack
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-225) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Patriotic Literacy: History Textbooks
- 38
- II.
- Diversity
- 3.
- Same or Different? School Policies and Social Diversity
- 67
- 4.
- Thoroughly Trained in Failure: Mismatch of Pupil and School
- 98
- Windows on the Past
- III.
- Democracy
- 5.
- Democracy in Education: Who Needs It?
- 129
- 6.
- Choices about Choice: No Simple Solution
- 158
- 1
- I.
- Unity
- 1.
- Schools for Citizens: Preserving the Republic
- 9
- 2.
- Control code
- ocm52092069
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 237 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674011984
- Lccn
- 2003049921
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- 379.73 T951S ; XX-N ; REV5-04BT5.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780674011984
- (Sirsi) i9780674011984
- i0674011988
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