"Covers education developments and trends beginning with the Colonial experience through the present day, placing an emphasis on post-World War II issues such as the role of technology, the standards movement, affirmative action, bilingual education, undocumented immigrants, and school choice; Introduces cutting-edge controversies in a way that allows students to consider a variety of viewpoints and develop their own thinking skills; Examines the educational history of increasingly important groups in U.S. society, including that of African American women, Native Americans, Latin's and Asian Americans."--From publisher description.