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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463173303321

Autore

Campbell Craig

Titolo

The Comprehensive Public High School [[electronic resource] ] : Historical Perspectives

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

Secondary Education in a Changing World

Altri autori (Persone)

SheringtonGeoffrey

Disciplina

371.01

373.1

Soggetti

Comparative education

Comprehensive high schools

Comprehensive high schools - Australia - History

Comprehensive high schools - Great Britain - History

Comprehensive high schools - History

Comprehensive high schools - United States - History

Education

Social Sciences

Theory & Practice of Education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgments; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; 1 Origins; 2 Postwar Planning; 3 Going Comprehensive; 4 In Retreat; 5 The Market; Conclusion; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book traces the decline of the public comprehensive high school. New educational markets emphasized school diversity and parental choice rather than social equity through common schooling, and they were criticized for declining standards. The book also considers government education policies and their regional manifestations.