The Failed Promise, of the American High School, 1890-1995

David L. Angus,Jeffrey E. Mirel

Format
Hardback
Publisher
Teachers' College Press
Country
United States
Published
30 April 1999
Pages
272
ISBN
9780807738436

The Failed Promise, of the American High School, 1890-1995

David L. Angus,Jeffrey E. Mirel

This work examines debates about curriculum policy in the American high school and also looks at changes in the institution itself. The authors argue that beginning in the 1930s, American high schools shifted from an emphasis on academic education to a focus on custodial care of adolescents.

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