This concise, interpretive history of American schooling focuses on the evolving relationship between education and social change.

John L. Rury is Emeritus Professor in the School of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Kansas, USA.

Sylvia L. Mendez is Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership Studies at the University of Kentucky, USA.

Introduction: History, Social Change, And Education 1. Colonial America: Religion, Inequality And Revolution 2. Emergence Of A Modern School System: The Nineteenth Century 3. Ethnicity, Gender, And Race: Contours Of Social Change In The 19th Century 4. Growth, Reform And Differentiation: The Progressive Era 5. Education, Equity And Social Policy: Postwar America To The 1970s 6. Globalization, Human Capital, and Accountability: From "A Nation At Risk" To Neo-Liberal Reform and NCLB. Epilogue: Education And Social Change In Perspective