Ten days that shook the world of education : a close look at the people who facilitated educational change / Donald Parkerson and Jo Ann Parkerson.
| Author/creator |
Parkerson, Donald Hugh author. |
| Other author/creator | Parkerson, Jo Ann, author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2021] |
| Description | xxvii, 159 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Introduction -- Jean Jacque Rousseau : the philosophy of modern education, Spring 1762 -- Joseph Lancaster : teaching the poor, January 1, 1978 -- Emma Willard : women's education, September 7, 1821 -- Horace Mann : father of the common school, June 29, 1837 -- William McGuffey : the graded reader, April 1, 1836 -- John Dewey : father of progressive education, January 13, 1896 -- W.E.B. DuBois : equality of African American education, January 1, 1903 -- Horace Mann Bond : a challenge to standardized testing, March 1, 1924 -- Thurgood Marshall : the end of legal segregation, May 17, 1954 -- The kids are all right : political activism, February 14, 2018 -- Ten days that school the world of education : Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "This book integrates chronological, thematic and biographical elements of educational history to provide a more personal perspective on the development of educational policy"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Parkerson, Donald Hugh Ten days that shook the world of education Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2021. 9781475852363 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2020048170 |
| ISBN | 9781475852349 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1475852347 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781475852356 paperback |
| ISBN | 1475852355 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | LA205 .P37 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |