The Troubled Crusade: American Education 1945-1980 - Paperback

by Diane Ravitch (Author)

This widely praised history of the controversies that have beset American schools and universities since World War II is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the condition of American education today.

Back Jacket

This book is a report on the state of the crusade against ignorance during a particularly tumultuous time in American History. Many other crusades stormed through the nation's educational institutions during these thirty-five years, sometimes complementing the crusade against ignorance, at other times subordinating it to some other worthy or unworthy cause.

Author Biography

Diane Ravitch is adjunct professor of history and education at Teachers College, Columbia University.