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Historical and Contemporary Perspectives of Schooling and Society
Professor Paul Green
HASS 092-61G
Call# 20453
Tuesdays, 9:10-10:00am, Location TBA

Understanding contemporary educational ideas and processes, requires an understanding of their historical origins; how and why they first arose and then developed into their present forms. For this reason history plays a central role throughout this work. This course analyzes the relationships among the political economy, the prevailing ideology, and the educational practices of each major period in the development of American public education. For each period the readings reveal how the intersection of these forces influenced one or more perennial issues in education that still confront us early in the 21st century.

Reading List:

Will be made available for students on iLearn. No reader or texbook purchase required.

Brief Biographical Statement:

Dr. Paul Green's research and teaching focuses upon policies, laws and practices that impede of advance educational and social opportunity for poor youth and children of color.