"This is an exceptional text that is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate courses in the History of American Education and Social Foundations of Education generally. Its adept treatment of historical developments with interpretive themes is accomplished in a remarkably concise and accessible manner. As a result, we come away with a renewed sense of the complex and dynamic relationships between educational institutions and larger societal contexts." --Sevan Terzian (Universityof Florida) "This is a terrific book, clearly written with an up-to-date bibliography, and I've found none better as a single-volume introduction to the history of American schooling. Not only does it provide students with a clear overview of milestones in the development of American schooling and society, it also introduces students to the sociological concepts that help them understand the politics of education past and present. The focal points provide a great springboard to class discussions, activities, and primary source readings."--James Carl (Cleveland St. University, Chair of the Department of Curriculum and Foundations.

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