The standardization of American schooling : linking secondary and higher education, 1870-1910 / Marc A. VanOverbeke.

Author/creator VanOverbeke, Marc A.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Descriptionxiv, 224 pages ; 22 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesSecondary education in a changing world
Secondary education in a changing world. ^A614099
Contents Changing expectations for American education -- Building the University of Michigan on a high school foundation -- Michigan launches a movement for regional accreditation -- The secondary schools' challenge to higher education and the dominance of the modern subjects -- Charles W. Eliot and the early campaign for a national educational system -- Regional efforts and a renewed focus on national reform -- Epilogue: looking ahead by looking to the past.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [179]-214) and index.
LCCN 2007041091
ISBN0230606288 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780230606289 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks LA222 .V363 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold