How the World Learns: Comparative Educational Systems

The World Learns from Horace Mann (1x6)

Air date: Jul 24, 2015

Trace how the ideologies of mass education emerged in the U.S. and became central tenets of education around the world. Survey the ideas of key educational thinkers such as Horace Mann and James Bryant Conant, then consider why, despite its strengths, the U.S. might be ranked low relative to international standards.