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Peer reviewedDonahue, David M. – History of Education Quarterly, 1993
Reviews the reform of secondary school physics in the United States from the 1930s through the mid-1960s. Describes the impact of progressive education, World War II, and the post-Sputnik reforms. Points out differences between past reform efforts and the current Project 2061 of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). (CFR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Government School Relationship, Physics
