LibGuides: Project-Based Learning: Education in the U.S.

Websites

Education in the United States
Information about the U.S. educational system, from the U.S. Department of Education.
Education in Washington State
Links to information about education in Washington State.
Introduction to the U.S.-American Education System
An introduction to the U.S. educational system, from JustLanded.com.
School: the Story of American Public Education
Link to 6 videos on YouTube. The videos are from the PBS series of the same name.
The Structure of Education in the United States
Graphical organizer from the U.S. Department of Education. (This page has links to a variety of statistics about education in the US.)
Understanding the American Education System
From Study in the USA.com. The American education system offers a rich field of choices, a large enough array of schools, programs, and locations, that the choices may overwhelm students. When searching for a school it’s important to familiarize yourself with the American education system.

Education in the United States
Pages 58-68 of the document "Welcome to the United States: a Guide for New Immigrants", published in 2015 by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Publication M-618 (rev. 09/15).

English Day by Day by Michael Roddy
Call Number: 428.24 RODDY 2004
ISBN: 1571283579
Publication Date: 2004
See Unit 10 on Education.
Life Skills and Test Prep (set of 4 books) by various authors
Call Number: 428.24 LIFE-SK 2007t (volumes 1 - 4)
ISBN: 9780131991774
Publication Date: 2007
Information about AMERICAN SCHOOLS and AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM can be found in these volumes:
Vol. 1, Unit 3
Vol. 2, Unit 1
Vol. 3, Unit 3.
School, the story of American public education by Sarah Mondale (Editor)
Call Number: 370.973 SCHOOL 2001a
ISBN: 080704220x
Publication Date: 2001
Esteemed historians of education David Tyack, Carl Kaestle, Diane Ravitch, James Anderson, and Larry Cuban journey through history and across the nation to recapture the idealism of our education pioneers, Thomas Jefferson and Horace Mann. We learn how, in the first quarter of the twentieth century, massive immigration, child labor laws, and the explosive growth of cities fueled school attendance and transformed public education, and how in the 1950s public schools became a major battleground in the fight for equality for minorities and women. The debate rages on: Do today's reforms challenge our forebears' notion of a common school for all Americans? Or are they our only recourse today? This lavishly illustrated companion book to the acclaimed PBS documentary, School, is essential reading for anyone who cares about public education.