The K-12 group has assigned the following readings:
If you have problems with any of the links, right click and download the file instead of trying to open in a browser (all of these files work-I checked).
Additionally watch the 2 films below each a 1-hr film segment from the PBS special : School the Story of American Public Education.
Instructions – log into the UTDallas Library system with your account information (username/password)
Access this link via UTD’s library http://library.utdallas.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=2194&recCount=50&recPointer=0&bibId=1159689
then scroll down to the bottom of the page and access the following 2 sub sections which are each 1 hour in length
Common School: 1770-1890
As American as Public School: 1900-1950
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