23 Myths About the History of American Schools Stanley Deno is now necessary for humanity's

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23 Myths About the History of American Schools Stanley Deno is now necessary for humanity'sIn this fascinating collection, some of the foremost historians of education including Barbara Beatty, Larry Cuban, Linda Eisenmann, Yoon K. Pak, John L. Rury, and Jonathan Zimmerman debunk commonly held myths about American schooling. Each short, readable chapter focuses on one myth, explaining what the real history is and how it helped shape education today. Contributors take on a host of tall tales, including the supposed agrarian origins of summer