Preschool Education in America: The Culture of Young Children from the Colonial Era to the Present

by Barbara Beatty

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This comprehensive history describes policies and programs for the education of three-, four-, and five-year-olds in the United States from the colonial era to the present. It also traces efforts to make preschool education a part of the public school system and shows why these efforts have been rejected, despite increasing evidence that preschools are beneficial for all young children. Drawing on archival records, alumnae files, interviews, and many...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0300072732

ISBN13:9780300072730

Release Date:September 1997

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:2.35 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Americas Early Childhood Education Education Education & Reference Education Theory History History & Theory Schools & Teaching

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