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Autor/inn/en | Day, Richard E.; DeVries, Lindsey N. |
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Titel | A Southern Progressive: M. A. Cassidy and the Lexington Schools, 1886-1928 |
Quelle | In: American Educational History Journal, 39 (2012) 1, S.107-125 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1535-0584 |
ISBN | 978-1-6239-6008-7 |
Schlagwörter | Superintendents; Reputation; Public Education; Career Development; Educational History; Educational Change; Educational Facilities Improvement; School Buildings; Progressive Education; Racial Relations; Educational Opportunities; Boards of Education; Kentucky |
Abstract | This article will consider the career of Massillon Alexander Cassidy, a Progressive Era school superintendent in Lexington, Kentucky, 1886-1928. The authors' review of school board records, personal letters, newspapers, and scholarly accounts, presents a rich outline of one man's career in public education that is illustrative of how progressive reforms came to be implemented in Kentucky. The historical record paints a picture of a beloved superintendent who brought great energy to the work of transforming the modest schools of Lexington from an undistinguished collection of dilapidated common schools, into to a more efficient system of graded schools. Cassidy improved school buildings and provided better teacher-training, while preaching the gospel of literacy and expanding educational opportunity to an increasing number of children. Under his watch, the schools in Lexington became early-adopters of progressive reforms and grew to enjoy a national reputation for quality. But the historical record on Cassidy also reveals seemingly contradictory views that defy easy categorization. (ERIC). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |