Course Materials and Bibliography
Required Reading
Jeynes, W. (2007). American educational history: School, society, and the common good. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc. (Read Chapter 6.)
Labaree, D. F. (2010). Someone has to fail. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press. (Read Chapters 1 and 2.)
Discussion: Founders of the American Education System
Imagine you worked for a school district or university as an instructor or leader. Which of the three founders of the early American education system discussed in the readings for this week (Mann, Hughes, Rush) would you want serving on the board for your district/university? Why? Be specific. You must cite at least two sources from the readings using APA format. Your response should be no less than three paragraphs. Respond to at least two other students, with no less than one paragraph each.
