A Southern Progressive: M. A. Cassidy and the Lexington Schools, 1886-1928

Autor/inn/en	Day, Richard E.; DeVries, Lindsey N.
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 PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
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 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulrat; Öffentliche Erziehung; Berufsentwicklung; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Bildungsreform; School building; Schulgebäude; Reformpädagogik; Progressive Erziehung; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Ausschuss
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