public schools

Provides a portrait of a master teacher in Manhattan describing her dedication to her students and recreates daily life at the school.

A study of public high school education in the U.S., looking at the forces that determine the quality of public education in affluent areas and focusing on the experiences of students at Mamaroneck High School in New York. Includes a ranking of public high schools across the country.

Examines America's failing public school system and argues that the key to better schools and better students is better teachers, discussing how teachers and their students are affected by poor salaries and working conditions and offering solutions to the problem.

Contains thirty-two essays by various authors in which they present different perspectives on issues related to education, addressing questions about the state of public education, school choice, multicultural approaches, religious and moral values, and reform.

Examines the major challenges and accomplishments of four distinct eras in the history of public schools in the United States, from 1770 through 2000, and includes over 125 historic photographs. A companion to the PBS television series.

Text and photographs describe schools during the early twentieth century. Includes a glossary, strategies for helping readers predict and comprehend the material presented, and an activity that asks readers to identify differences between archival and modern photographs featuring classrooms.

Looks at flaws in current assumptions about educational reform, offers alternative assumptions based on recent research, and provides advice on implementing changes in order to promote more effective teaching and learning.