Education in North America

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Education in North America is a comprehensive critical reference guide to the main educational themes in Canada and the United States, from their historical roots to the present time. Bringing a global awareness to the discussion of key contemporary issues and recent reforms in North American education, this volume highlights the similarities and the differences in the development of educational provisions in both countries. Including a comparative introduction to the challenges facing education in the countries in light of political and social changes, this is an essential reference for researchers, scholars, international agencies and policy-makers at all levels.

D. E. Mulcahy is Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Wake Forest University, USA. D. G. Mulcahy is Connecticut State University Professor and Professor in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Central Connecticut State University, USA. Roger Saul is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of New Brunswick, Canada.

This volume draws from a wide scope of topics in both Canada and the United States to highlight important worldwide educational policy issues of our day. At times exciting, at times sobering, this work reminds us of the broad impact that policy-making has on the day-to-day lives of the most vulnerable among us, our learners. * Terry A. Osborn, Dean and Professor, College of Education, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, USA * This book is a set of authoritative, interpretative essays on key issues of contemporary education in North America, set against a historical background. Some of the themes are issues of hot debate in the United States and Canada. Others have a more international resonance, such as the debate on teacher education and the pros and cons of increasing government involvement in education policy and provision. Overall, the essays provide a valuable synoptic perspective on contemporary education debate in North America. * John Coolahan, Professor Emeritus , National University of Ireland, Ireland *