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A History of Education in Missouri, the Essential Facts Concerning the History and Organization of Missouri's Schools (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Claude A. Phillips

 
9781330491997: A History of Education in Missouri, the Essential Facts Concerning the History and Organization of Missouri's Schools (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore how Missouri built its school system—from early academies to modern publicly funded education. This comprehensive history traces the three main influences that shaped Missouri’s schools, explains the rise of different school types, and shows how policy, geography, and culture shaped access to education across the state.

This edition surveys the evolution of elementary, secondary, normal, and special schools, and it highlights the people, laws, and institutions that formed Missouri’s educational landscape. Organized chapters guide readers from the colonial period through the modern era, offering authentic context for how schooling developed in the Show-Me State.


  • Insight into the New England, Southern, and Jeffersonian influences that shaped early Missouri education.

  • Clear definitions of school types—from subscriber schools to academies and the rise of public high schools.

  • Discussion of state policies, key figures, and the organization of normal schools and supervision systems.

  • Overview of the College Union, city school systems, and ongoing educational reforms in Missouri.



Ideal for readers of state history, education policy, and anyone curious about how Missouri’s schools grew into a modern system.

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