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Named one of the Ten Best Books about New York City by the New York Times
Eases quietly into a ferociously angry subject... Diane Ravitch affirms her faith in the American dream despite a detailed narrative which suggests, if anything, that education in New York has fairly consistently failed those who needed it most... Meticulously detailed and strains for fairness and impartiality. -- George Levine New York Times This volume fills an enormous gap in the city's educational history... Scholars are not likely to demolish her principal theme-that the city's educational history reflects its demographic, political, and social history. -- Frederick Shaw Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Ravitch asks us to recognize that the public schools cannot solve all the problems of society, and asks us to reconsider catchwords of the moment by reminding us that they echo the slogans of past failures. An excellent work. New Yorker A detailed, absorbing history of the New York City public schools within the context of politics. Choice Ravitch's writing is clear, crisp, unadorned, and forceful. The cast of characters and their achievements are neatly and economically sketched, and the pages enlivened with provocative asides... The public will find The Great School Wars a relevant and informative overview of a critical period, while scholars will be encouraged to look anew at New York's educational history. -- Sol Cohen Teachers College Record One of the most absorbing, penetrating, and important works of American history to appear in recent years. The Great School Wars, for scope, richness of detail, and intellectual coherence, is an unusual book. -- Jack Chatfield National Review
| Introduction to the 2000 Edition | p. xi |
| Preface | p. xxxi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xxxvii |
| First School War: Public Schools or Catholic Schools? | |
| Early New York: Social Conditions and Schools | p. 3 |
| The Society Expands | p. 20 |
| The Irish Arrive | p. 27 |
| The Catholics Challenge the System | p. 33 |
| The Bishop Takes Command | p. 46 |
| First Round in Albany | p. 58 |
| "No Flinching!" | p. 67 |
| Between the Wars: 1842-1888 | |
| The Ward School System Takes Root | p. 79 |
| The Tweed Ring in Charge | p. 92 |
| Inside the Classroom | p. 100 |
| Second School War: The Rise of the Expert | |
| The Birth of a Reform Movement | p. 107 |
| "Save, Save the Minutes" | p. 122 |
| The Best Men to the Rescue | p. 134 |
| Professor Nicholas "Miraculous" Butler | p. 144 |
| Between the Wars: 1896-1913 | |
| New Education for the New Immigration | p. 161 |
| Problems of Centralization | p. 181 |
| Third School War: The Crusade for Efficiency | |
| Disillusioned Progressives | p. 189 |
| The Solution to New York's Problems | p. 195 |
| Tammany and the Bureaucracy as Allies | p. 210 |
| "Mr. Mayor, Hands Off Our Public Schools!" | p. 219 |
| Between the Wars: 1920-1954 | |
| Dividends of the Depression | p. 233 |
| From Americanization to Integration | p. 241 |
| Fourth School War: Racism and Reaction | |
| The Discovery of Segregation and Scandals | p. 251 |
| Boycotts and Demonstrations | p. 267 |
| The Allen Report | p. 280 |
| Enter Lindsay | p. 287 |
| Is 201: An End and a Beginning | p. 292 |
| Decentralization Emerges | p. 312 |
| The Making of a Power Struggle | p. 320 |
| The Bundy Report | p. 329 |
| Preparing for a Showdown | p. 338 |
| "We Will Have To Write Our Own Rules ..." | p. 352 |
| Confrontations and Strikes | p. 362 |
| Epilogue | |
| The New Law | p. 381 |
| Aftermath | p. 388 |
| The Search for Community | p. 399 |
| Population and Pupils, 1800-1970 | p. 405 |
| Notes | p. 407 |
| Bibliography | p. 427 |
| Index | p. 431 |
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ISBN: 9780801864711
ISBN-10: 0801864712
Audience:
Professional
For Ages: 22+ years old
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 488
Published: 15th June 2000
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2
x 2.9
Weight (kg): 0.685
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