Educating the Neglected Majority is Richard Jarrell's pioneering survey of the attempt to develop and diffuse agricultural and technical education in nineteenth-century Canada's most populous regions.
Founded in 1841 by a royal charter, Queen's University evolved into a national institution steeped in tradition and an abiding sense of public service.
Schools of education with utilitarian goals and strict standardization - often called "e;Normal Schools"e; - have been widely criticized by both the academy and the general public.
On 19 September 1960 - the very first day of classes at Laurentian University - the Sudbury Star editorialized about what it called "e;the greatest experiment ever undertaken in Canadian higher education.
This work is the first to examine the educational philosophy of Elijah Muhammad, the patriarch of the Nation of Islam and a pivotal leader in Americas history.
Makiguchi and Gandhi explores ideas about Japanese educator Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871-1944) and Indian political leader Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) as examples of inspiration for large mass movements in the 20th century.
In this magisterial cultural history of the Palestinians, Nur Masalha illuminates the entire history of Palestinian learning with specific reference to writing, education, literary production and the intellectual revolutions in the country.
In this magisterial cultural history of the Palestinians, Nur Masalha illuminates the entire history of Palestinian learning with specific reference to writing, education, literary production and the intellectual revolutions in the country.
The classic guide to one of America's architectural treasures-now with magnificent new color photos and a foreword by Princeton's dean of religious lifeLike the medieval English cathedrals that inspired it, the Princeton University Chapel is an architectural achievement designed to evoke wonder, awe, and reflection.
James Freedman, the fifteenth president of Dartmouth College, began life in a struggling middle-class Jewish family in a provincial industrial New Hampshire town.
At the turn of the twentieth century, the US government viewed education as one sure way of civilizing others under its swayamong them American Indians and, after 1898, Filipinos.
Stern discipline, so prevalent in Ontario classrooms during the first half of the twentieth century, remained intact not only because elementary and secondary teachers wanted to keep their jobs, but also as a result of control exerted by higher authorities.
Strategies of Segregationunearths the ideological and structural architecture of enduring racial inequality within and beyond schools in Oxnard, California.
This book examines the educational role of three international organizations created as part of the post-World War II multilateral architecture: the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the World Bank, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
This book examines the educational role of three international organizations created as part of the post-World War II multilateral architecture: the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the World Bank, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Exploring the rich history of teacher education in France, this comprehensive volume spans centuries of educational transformation, meticulously tracing the journey from informal training methods to the modern, state-regulated system that shapes today's teaching profession.
When Arthur Gochman filed a class-action suit in 1968 on behalf of San Antonio school children, he and his clients were directly challenging the inequality of education funding in Texas.
A groundbreaking exploration of the intertwined histories of slavery, racism, and higher education in America, from a leading African American historian.
';From its founding, Rice University has been an institution devoted to making a strong impact on the world,'according to current president David Leebron.
A richly reported account of the forces threatening America's historic black colleges and universities-and how diverse leaders nationwide are struggling to keep these institutions and black culture alive for future generations.
It is 2011, and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year, except for the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology.
From the author of theNew York TimesbestsellingHow to Read Literature Like a Professorcomes a highly entertaining and informative book on the twenty-five works of literature that have most shaped the American character.
LeeSiegel, author of Falling Upwards, Not RemotelyControlled, and Against the Machine delivers a provocative critique ofmodern lightness and frivolity, and a timely guide to being serious in an unserious age.
Why has successful school reform been so difficult to achieve, despite decades of well-intentioned efforts, endless rhetoric, and billions of dollars of investment?
Why has successful school reform been so difficult to achieve, despite decades of well-intentioned efforts, endless rhetoric, and billions of dollars of investment?
