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The Schenley experiment : a social history of Pittsburgh's first public high school / Jake Oresick

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Oresick, Jake, 1982-
Published
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2017]
Copyright Date
©2017
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1 online resource
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Contents
Origin story : the people's college and why Schenley High almost never happened -- These three walls : the comprehensive high school, Edward Stotz, and the fight to make Schenley extraordinary -- Enter to learn : 1916-1929 -- Growing pains : 1930-1949 -- Running uphill : 1950-1964 -- The writing on the walls : 1965-1979 -- If you're going to drop a bomb: the PHRC, Richard Wallace, and the teacher center -- Renaissance : 1983-1993 -- The school of choice : 1994-2007 -- Closing time : Mark Roosevelt, asbestos, and the "Save Schenley" movement -- After Oakland: Reizenstein, university prep, and Obama Academy.
Summary
"Traces the history of Schenley High, Pittsburgh's first public high school. Includes 150 original interviews examining issues of class, race, ethnicity, and collaboration, and how these reflect on the history of education in Pittsburgh"--Provided by publisher
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9780271079776 (electronic bk.)
0271079770 (electronic bk.)
9780271079752 (electronic bk.)
0271079754 (electronic bk.)
9780271078335
0271078332
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"Keystone Books."
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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