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Ten Days that Shook the World of Education: A Close Look at the People who Facilitated Educational Change focuses on the critical moments that changed the course of our unique educational experiment. These important incidents reveal how everyday people such as Jean Jacque Rousseau, Joseph Lancaster, Emma Willard, Horace Mann, William McGuffey, John Dewey, W.E.B. DuBois, Horace Mann Bond, Thurgood Marshall, and the kids at Parkland High School did extraordinary things and took a stand against injustice to change educational history. By centering our attention on individuals who faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles and then acted to challenge them, we offer a more personal perspective on what has been called the greatest social experiment of man.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Jean Jacque Rousseau - The Philosophy of Modern Education, Spring 1762
Joseph Lancaster - Teaching the Poor, January 1, 1978
Emma Willard - Women's Education, September 7, 1821
Horace Mann - Father of the Common School, June 29, 1837
William McGuffey - The Graded Reader, April 1, 1836
John Dewey - Father of Progressive Education, January 13, 1896
W.E.B. DuBois - Equality of African American Education, January 1, 1903
Horace Mann Bond - A Challenge to Standardized Testing, March 1, 1924
Thurgood Marshall - The End of Legal Segregation, May 17, 1954
The Kids are All Right - Political Activism, February 14, 2018
Ten Days that School the World of Education: Conclusion
References
About the Authors
