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INFORMATION ABOUT U.S.A

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

ERIC - EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER

USA EDUCATION IN BRIEF
USA Education in Brief covers the development of the public school movement, beginning with "common school," (the iconic little red schoolhouse) in the 18th century, through the Land-Grant university movement to the G.I. Bill of Rights and the civil rights movement which expanded educational opportunity to all U.S. citizens. Additional topics include 21st century challenges; civic, bilingual, and special education; foreign exchanges; and teaching democracy to a new generation.

ORGANIZATION OF U.S. EDUCATION

(U.S. NETWORK FOR INFORMATION EDUCATION)

STRUCTURE OF U.S. EDUCATION SYSTEM
(U.S. NETWORK FOR INFORMATION EDUCATION) 

FOREIGN DIPLOMA AND CREDIT RECOGNITION
(U.S. NETWORK FOR INFORMATION EDUCATION)

SEARCH FOR SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND LIBRARIES
(U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION)

Electronic Documents

"COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES"  PDF / HTML

"EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES: THE PRE-UNIVERSITY YEARS

"EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE"  

"HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION"

"COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES

"LEGAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES"

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