Peterson, Paul E. <br/><br/>
Saving Schools :  From Horace Mann to Virtual Learning. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (335 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part One: The Rise -- 1. Heroes and History -- 2. Horace Mann and the Nation Builders -- 3. John Dewey and the Progressives -- 4. Martin Luther King Jr. and School Desegregation -- Part Two: The Decline -- 5. The Rights Movement Diversifies -- 6. Albert Shanker and Collective Bargaining -- 7. Money and the Adequacy Lawsuit -- 8. William Bennett and the Demand for Accountability -- Part Three. Signs of Resurrection -- 9. James S. Coleman and Choice Theory -- 10. The Practice of Choice -- 11. Julie Young and the Promise of Technology -- Abbreviations -- Appendix: Figures -- Notes -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780674056763 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education-United States-Philosophy.<br/>Education-United States-History.<br/>Educators-United States-History.<br/>Educational change-United States-History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LA226 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>370.973