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Download full textBarnard, Henry, Ed. – American Journal of Education, 1858
This document presents Volume V of the bound journal, "American Journal of Education." The journal was established to enter into a range of education-related discussion and investigation. Among the topics covered by the articles in this volume are: John Kingsbury and the Young Ladies' High School in Providence, Rhode Island; ventilation…
Descriptors: High Schools, Single Sex Schools, Females, Housing
Proweller, Amira – 1998
This book examines identity formation processes among a cohort of upper middle class adolescent females at Best Academy, an elite, private, independent, single-sex high school for girls. Chapter 1, "Introduction," defines the issue. Chapter 2, "Inside Best Academy: Socialization in the Private Girls' School," examines school…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Feminism, High School Students
Bryk, Anthony S.; And Others – 1993
It is generally agreed that students (especially those from minority and disadvantaged backgrounds) are better educated in Catholic high schools than in public high schools. This book examines a broad range of Catholic high schools to determine if this difference is so, the reasons why, and whether this type of success can be transferred to the…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth
Villaverde, Leila E. – 2003
This book attempts to serve as a compendium and a chronology of secondary education in the United States, taking a broad rather than a narrow approach and touching on a great many topics and issues. Chapters 1 and 2 present a history of secondary schools and a discussion of adolescence. Chapter 3 discusses curriculum in secondary schools,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adolescents, Curriculum, Educational Assessment
Direct linkKincheloe, Joe L., Ed.; Hayes, Kecia, Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2007
This book examines the maligned students who populate urban schools and finds a talented group of resilient young people who deserve the support of the larger society. The editors and authors explore the ways such students are undermined, in the process developing new ways of teaching based on an understanding and appreciation of them.…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Teaching Methods, Urban Schools, Urban Education
United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1896
Influential historic documents in American education are presented in Chapter I, including legislation, land grants for common schools and universities and for agricultural and mechanical colleges, Bureau of Education role, early discussion on establishing a national university, and state constitutions' education provisions. Also included are the…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Grants, Public Schools, Colleges
