Ebook: American education

Joel Spring'sAmerican Educationintroduces readers to the historical, political, social, and legal foundations of education and to the profession of teaching in the United States. In his signature straightforward and concise approach to describing complex issues, Spring illuminates events and topics and that are often overlooked or whitewashed, giving students the opportunity to engage in critical thinking about education. In this edition he looks closely at the global context of education in the U.S. Featuring current information and challenging perspectives--with scholarship that is often cited as a primary source, students will come away from this clear, authoritative text informed on the latest topics, issues, and data and with a strong knowledge of the forces shaping of the American educational system.



Changes in the 17th Edition include new and updated material and statistics on



economic theories related to "skills" education and employability



the conflict between a skills approach and cultural diversity



political differences regarding education among the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and Green parties



social mobility and equality of opportunity as related to schooling



global migration and student diversity in US schools



charter schools and home schooling