23 Myths about the History of American Schools

23 Myths about the History of American Schools

What the Truth Can Tell Us, and Why It Matters

Herausgeber: Dorn, Sherman; Gamson, David A
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"In this fascinating collection, some of the foremost historians of education-including Barbara Beatty, Larry Cuban, Linda Eisenmann, Yoon Pak, John Rury, and Jonathan Zimmerman-debunk commonly held myths about American schooling. Each short, readable chapter focuses on one myth, explaining what the real history is and how it helped shape education today. Contributors take on a host of tall tales, including the supposed agrarian origins of summer vacation; stories of declining student behavior and academic performance; persistent claims that some people are born to be teachers; the idea that t...