Abstract
In 1900, 6% of America's children graduated from high school; by 1945, 51% graduated and 40% went on to college. This program recalls how massive immigration, child labor laws, and the explosive growth of cities fueled school attendance and transformed public education. Also explored are the impact of John Dewey's progressive ideas as well as the effects on students of controversial IQ tests, the "life adjustment" curriculum, and Cold War politics. Interviews with immigrant students, scholars, and administrators provide a portrait of America's changing educational landscape in the first half of the 20th century.
Collection
Subject
Dewey, John, 1859-1952, Terman, Lewis Madison, 1877-1956, Bestor, Arthur Eugene, 1908-, Education--United States--History, Public schools--United States--History, Education, Primary--United States--History, Education, Secondary--United States--History, Educational change--United States--History, Educational sociology--United States--History, Education--Social aspects--United States--History, Vocational education--United States--History, Intelligence tests--United States--History, Immigrants--Education--United States--History, Educational tests and measurements--United States--History, Education--Curricula--United States--History, Track system (Education)--United States--History, Education, World history
Series
School: the story of American public education
Contributors
Mondale, Sarah (Producer), Mondale, Sarah (Director), Patton, Sarah B. (Producer), Streep, Meryl (Narrator), Bernard, Sheila Curran (Author of screenplay, etc.), Lemann, Nicholas (Commentator), Finn, Chester E. (Commentator), Hoffman, Nancy (Commentator), Spring, Joel H. (Commentator), Cohen, Ronald D. (Commentator), Tyack, David B. (Commentator), Kaufman, Bel (Commentator), Kazin, Alfred (Commentator), Ravitch, Diane (Commentator), Chapman, Paul Davis (Commentator), Gonzalez, Gilbert G. (Commentator), Anderson, James A. (Commentator), Cuban, Larry (Commentator), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor)
Duration
00:56:03 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
Higher education
Copyright Holder
| Name | Films Media Group (Firm) |
| Role | Distributor |
| Telephone | 800-257-5126 |
| Address | 200 Metro Blvd., Suite 124, Hamilton, NJ 08619 |
| [email protected] |
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