Can I read Democracy's Schools: The Rise of Public Education in America (How Things Worked) on EtoBox?

Democracy's Schools: The Rise of Public Education in America (How Things Worked) by Neem, Johann N., author is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Democracy's Schools: The Rise of Public Education in America (How Things Worked) about?

At A Time When Americans Are Debating The Future Of Public Education, Johann N. Neem Tells The Inspiring Story Of How And Why Americans Built A Robust Public School System In The Decades Between The Revolution And The Civil War. It’s A Story In Which Ordinary People In Towns Across The Country Worked Together To Form Districts And Build Schoolhouses And Reformers Sought To Expand Tax Support And Give Every Child A Liberal Education. By The Time Of The Civil War, Most Northern States Had Made Common Schools Free, And Many Southern States Were Heading In The Same Direction. Americans Made Schooling A Public Good. Yet Back Then, Like Today, Americans Disagreed Over The Kind Of Education Needed, Who Should Pay For It, And How Schools Should Be Governed. Neem Explores The History And Meaning Of These Disagreements. As Americans Debated, Teachers And Students Went About The Daily Work Of Teaching And Learning. Neem Takes Us Into The Classrooms Of Yore So That We May Experience Public Schools From The Perspective Of The People Whose Daily Lives Were Most Affected By Them. Ultimately, Neem Concludes, Public Schools Encouraged A Diverse People To See Themselves As One Nation. By Studying Th

Who reads Democracy's Schools: The Rise of Public Education in America (How Things Worked)?

Author

Neem, Johann N., author

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press; John Hopkins University Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781421423203

Category

history

Subjects

Education, History

Rating

4.5 / 5 (14 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14