ENGLISH

The Schenley experiment a social history of Pittsburgh's first public high school

By Jake , Oresick

Book information

Publisher
The Pennsylvania State University Press
Year
2017
ISBN
9780271078335, 9780271079752, 0271079754, 9780271079776, 0271079770
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
28 MB (29688385 bytes)
Pages
1 recurso electrónico\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

Origin story : the people's college and why Schenley High almost never happened -- These three walls : the comprehensive high school, Edward Stotz, and the fight to make Schenley extraordinary -- Enter to learn : 1916-1929 -- Growing pains : 1930-1949 -- Running uphill : 1950-1964 -- The writing on the walls : 1965-1979 -- If you're going to drop a bomb: the PHRC, Richard Wallace, and the teacher center -- Renaissance : 1983-1993 -- The school of choice : 1994-2007 -- Closing time : Mark Roosevelt, asbestos, and the "Save Schenley" movement -- After Oakland: Reizenstein, university prep, and Obama Academy.;"Traces the history of Schenley High, Pittsburgh's first public high school. Includes 150 original interviews examining issues of class, race, ethnicity, and collaboration, and how these reflect on the history of education in Pittsburgh"--Provided by publisher.

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