Arc of Educational Change

This book takes a look at American educational history and focuses on the collaboration between teachers, policymakers, philosophers, and activists.

Donald Parkerson is Distinguished Professor of Teaching in the History Department at East Carolina University. He has published seven books on the history of education with his coauthor, Jo Ann Parkerson. Jo Ann Parkerson is Professor Emeritus of Education at Methodist University. Previously she taught in the public schools and has published seven books on the history of education with her coauthor, Donald Parkerson.

Introduction: Collaboration in American Educational History Chapter One: Foundationalists Chapter Two: Advocates of the Poor Chapter Three: Education for Democracy Chapter Four: Gender Equity in Education Chapter Five: The Common School Chapter Six: A Curriculum for the Nation Chapter Seven: Freedmen's Bureau Schools Chapter Eight: The Progressives Chapter Nine: Champions of Racial Justice Chapter Ten: The Arc of Educational Change References About the Authors