SOCIAL SCIENCES
Feldman, Ruth Tenzer

Don't Whistle in School: The History of American Schools

(4) YA People's History series. The author begins her survey of public education with the Latin schools established in the colonies and includes sections on frontier schools, the impact of immigration, and desegregation. She concludes with a brief discussion of computers and virtual classrooms. This overview contains many interesting facts but jumps too quickly from one subject to another. Bib., ind.

RELATED 

Get connected. Join our global community of more than 200,000 librarians and educators.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?