Paradoxes of the Public School

Historical and Contemporary Foundations of American Public Education Second Edition

By:
James E. Schul, Winona State University

Published 2024

Revised thoroughly and updated, this second edition of Paradoxes of the Public School comprehensively explores public education in the United States. Researchers, faculty, and students will find this book accessible, insightful, and provocative. The book is packed with school history, theory, and data that are practically applied to a clear and fluid treatment of contemporary issues. Such issues include those related to areas such as religion, democratic citizenship, the teaching profession, race, academic freedom, social class, exceptionality, gender, technology, and privatization. Written with a clear and engaging prose, Paradoxes of the Public School is designed to be useful for both individuals seeking a first encounter to understand public education as well as longstanding education scholars.

CONTENTS
Acknowledgments. Introduction. CHAPTER 1: Religion in School. CHAPTER 2: Democracy and School. CHAPTER 3: Teachers and School. CHAPTER 4: Race and School. CHAPTER 5: Reform and School. CHAPTER 6: Pedagogy and School. CHAPTER 7: Efficiency and School. CHAPTER 8: Freedom and School. CHAPTER 9: Segregation and School. CHAPTER 10: Social Class and School. CHAPTER 11: Exceptionality and School. CHAPTER 12: Gender and School. CHAPTER 13: Technology and School. CHAPTER 14: Accountability/Privatization and School. Afterword. About the Author.