Description Since its beginnings at the start of the 20th century, educational scholarship has been a marginal field, criticized by public policy makers and relegated to the fringes of academe.
A stark yet enlightening look at American education."-- Library Journal. . . . " C]andid and incisive.
An Elusive Science explains why, providing a critical History of the traditions, conflicts, and institutions that have shaped the study of Education over the past century.
Description Since its beginnings at the start of the 20th century, educational scholarship has been a marginal field, criticized by public policy makers and relegated to the fringes of academe