A History of Education in Kentucky

Kentucky is nationally renowned for horses, bourbon, rich natural resources, and unfortunately, hindered by a deficient educational system. Though its reputation is not always justified, in national rankings for grades K-12 and higher education, Kentucky consistently ranks among the lowest states in education funding, literacy, and student achievement. In A History of Education in Kentucky, William E. Ellis illuminates the successes and failures of public and private education in the commonweal

Author: William E. Ellis
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 06/17/2011
Pages: 546
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780813129778

About the Author

William E. Ellis, Foundation Professor Emeritus at Eastern Kentucky University, is the author of several books, including The Kentucky River and A History of Eastern Kentucky University. In 1999, he received the Governor's Award for his book Robert Worth Bingham and the Southern Mystique. He lives in Richmond, Kentucky.

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