School: The Story of American Public Education
A history of the American public education systems, beginning in the late 1700s and working up to the present day.
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- Ep 1
1.The Common School: 1770-1890
03-09-200155mIn the aftermath of the Revolution, a newly independent America came face-to-face with one of its most daunting challenges: how to build a united nation out of 13 colonies with lit...
- Ep 2
2.As American as Public School: 1900-1950
10-09-200155mIn 1900, six percent of America’s children graduated from high school; by 1945, 51 percent graduated and 40 percent went on to college. This program recalls how massive immigration...
- Ep 3
3.Equality: 1950-1980
17-09-200156mIn the 1950s, America’s public schools teemed with the promise of a new, postwar generation of students, over half of whom would graduate and go on to college. This program shows h...
- Ep 4
4.The Bottom Line: 1980 - The Present
24-09-200156mIn 1983, the Reagan Administration’s report A Nation at Risk shattered public confidence in America’s school system and sparked a new wave of education reform. This program explore...
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