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ERIC Number: EJ460616
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-6744
What America Has Expected of Its Schools over the Past Century.
Graham, Patricia Albjerg
American Journal of Education, v101 n2 p83-98 Feb 1993
Analyses expectations for U.S. public schools since the turn of the century. Considers families, ethnicity and race, poverty, child care, health, television, and employment. Describes experiences and problems of children and families; offers reasons why public education has problems; and discusses a current philosophy of attendance, access, and achievement. (JB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Attendance, Court Litigation, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Problems, Higher Education, Public Education, Public Policy, School Desegregation, School Role, Socioeconomic Influences, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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