The Irony of Early School Reform: Educational Innovation in Mid-Nineteenth Century Massachusetts

by Michael B. Katz

By examining small concrete situations, this work suggests that the creation of public school systems in America was a conservative response to rapid industrialization and that myths about the history of public education have hindered reform by masking weaknesses inherent in its origins.

Genres: Education, History

338 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968