The authoritarian and democratic schools of education : the philosophical debate
The structure and organization of American schools : the states seize control
Consolidation and its discontents : from intimacy to bureaucracy
The struggle for diversity : the emergence of a multicultural consciousness
The curriculum : from religious to secular and comprehensive
Instruction : from memorization to comprehension
Discipline in the classroom : from corporal punishment to preventative techniques
Moral education : from virtue centered to cognitive moral development
Testing and assessment : from recitation to standardized assessment
Rights and responsibilities of teachers and students : from in loco parentis to individual rights
Conclusion : the complexity of change in American education.