| Often, people complain about the schools in the | | | | Also an explanation of how we adopted some of |
| United States, and there are some that say that | | | | the European school system policies, and the |
| we are number 50 in the world as far as our | | | | author discusses rural versus metropolitan schools |
| schools are concerned. Still, there those of us that | | | | in America and the history behind it. There is |
| know the difference, and also understand that | | | | information on 17th-century issues and the |
| those that are doing these surveys are not from | | | | abandonment of feudalism, population growth, land |
| the United States, and they use different criteria | | | | speculation, social mobility, and religious strife all |
| to judge what a good school is. And the reality is | | | | changing education along with the advances of |
| the United States does have great schools. | | | | science where Earth was no longer the center of |
| No, they are not perfect, and we should always | | | | the universe, and how English law, language, and |
| strive to make them better, of course that's | | | | culture ended up triumphing and changing |
| what we've been doing since the nation has been | | | | education around the world due to colonial |
| founded. If you would like to learn more about | | | | expansionism. |
| the history of education in America, then I'd like | | | | He talks about compulsory education and he |
| to recommend a very good book to you. The | | | | explains how the church and family used to |
| name of the book is; | | | | dominate education and how today the family has |
| "Traditions of American Education" by Lawrence | | | | fallen apart and the churches are not allowed to |
| A. Gremin, 1977 | | | | dictate issues in schools. |
| Indeed, I am happy to say I have a copy of this | | | | He also speaks to vocational training, corporate |
| book signed by the author. The intent of writing | | | | training, union training, and the progressive mass |
| this book for the author was to make a | | | | media which has contributed to the way we think |
| difference transforming American Education; | | | | and learn. This book is completely comprehensive |
| schools and colleges. The book examines the | | | | and an incredible study in the history of education. |
| transformations of family, libraries, museums, | | | | It's a must read for any school administrator who |
| publishers throughout the 19th century. There are | | | | wishes to led, they must know the history. Often |
| also chapters on the Civil War factories, slavery | | | | however I find when I discuss this with them |
| and education, missed education, colonial education, | | | | they don't, that to concerns me. Please consider |
| education in the periods of 1783 to 1876, 1876 to | | | | all this. |
| 1976. | | | | |