The American school a global context from the puritans to the Obama era - Spring, Joel H. (New York McGraw-Hill, 2011)
Thinking critically about history -- Globalization and religion role in colonial education -- Nationalism, multiculturalism, and moral reform in the New Republic -- The ideology and politics of the common school -- The common school and the threat of cultural -- Organizing the American school: teachers and bureaucracy -- Multiculturalism and the failure of the common school ideal -- Global migration and the growth of the welfare function of schools -- Human capital: high school, junior high school, and vocational guidance and education -- Scientific school management: testing, immigrants and experts -- The politics of knowledge: teachers' unions, the American Legion, and the American way -- Schools, media, and popular culture: influencing the minds of children and teenagers -- American schools and global politics: the Cold War and poverty -- The fruits of globalization: civil rights, global migration and multicultural education -- Globalizing the American school: from Nixon to Obama.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Education -- United States -- History; Education -- Social aspects -- United States -- History; United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century