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School, the story of American public education [videorecording] / Stone Lantern Films [and] KCET Hollywood ; directed by Sarah Mondale ; produced by Sarah Patton and Sarah Mondale ; writer, Sheila Curran Bernard.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 11762-11765 | Films for the HumanitiesPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, c2002.Description: 4 videodiscs (220 min.) : col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 inOther title:
  • Common school: 1770-1890 [Portion of title]
  • As American as public school: 1900-1950 [Portion of title]
  • Struggle for educational equality: 1950-1980 [Portion of title]
  • Bottom line in education: 1980 to the present [Portion of title]
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LA212 .S3528 2002
Contents:
Episode 1. The common school, 1770-1890 -- Episode 2. As American as public school, 1900-1950 -- Episode 3. A struggle for educational equality, 1950-1980 -- Episode 4. The bottom line in education, 1980 to the present.
Production credits:
  • Cinematography, Allen Moore ... [et al.] ; edited by Marian Sears Hunter ; original music, Tom Phillips ; academic/historical consultants, David B. Tyack ... [et al.].
Narrated by Meryl Streep.Summary: A history of America's public school system.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Barcode
VHS or DVD John Brown University Library Book Vault. Place hold or ask staff for assistance. LA212 .S3528 2002 Vol.1 Available 39524100170319
VHS or DVD John Brown University Library Book Vault. Place hold or ask staff for assistance. LA212 .S3528 2002 Vol.2 Available 39524100170327
VHS or DVD John Brown University Library Book Vault. Place hold or ask staff for assistance. LA212 .S3528 2002 Vol.3 Available 39524100170335
VHS or DVD John Brown University Library Book Vault. Place hold or ask staff for assistance. LA212 .S3528 2002 Vol.4 Available 39524100170343

Originally broadcast on PBS.

DVD

Episode 1. The common school, 1770-1890 -- Episode 2. As American as public school, 1900-1950 -- Episode 3. A struggle for educational equality, 1950-1980 -- Episode 4. The bottom line in education, 1980 to the present.

Cinematography, Allen Moore ... [et al.] ; edited by Marian Sears Hunter ; original music, Tom Phillips ; academic/historical consultants, David B. Tyack ... [et al.].

Narrated by Meryl Streep.

A history of America's public school system.