Clio at the Table: Using History to Inform and Improve Education Policy

by Robert Rothman

Book Overview

Clio at the Table provides important historical perspectives on contemporary education policy issues. Based on a conference held in honor of Carl Kaestle, one of the most eminent education historians in the United States, the book includes chapters that address some of the major concerns of U.S. education today, all of which are particular foci of Kaestle's work: urban education, equity, the role of the federal government, and national standards...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433104105
• ISBN13: 9781433104107
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 308 Pages