Urban Education in the United States: A Historical Reader

Urban Education in the United States examines the development of schools in the large cities of the USA. John Rury, a well-known historian of education, introduces and highlights the most significant and classic essays dealing with urban schooling in this collection. Urban Education in the United States will provide an introduction to critical themes in the history of city schools and will frame each section with an overview of urban education research during particular periods in US history.

Author: J. Rury
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 05/16/2005
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9781349530205

About the Author
JOHN L. RURY is the Chair of the Department of teaching and leadership and Professor in the School of Education at the University of Kansas, USA. He is author of several books including Education and Social Change: Themes in the History of American Schooling.