The One Best System a major new interpretation of what actually happened in the development of one of America's most influential institutions. At the same time it is a narrative in which the particip
For over a century, Americans have translated their cultural anxieties and hopes into dramatic demands for educational reform. Although policy talk has sounded a millennial tone, the actual reforms h
"[An] exemplary, thoroughly readable account." — Publishers Weekly "This book takes you through the history of how the idea of public education began, to where we are right now. . . . It's so
