Seasons & Episodes
EP 1
The Common School: 1770-1890
In the aftermath of the Revolution, a newly independent America came face-to-face with one of its most daunting challeng
EP 2
As American as Public School: 1900-1950
In 1900, six percent of America’s children graduated from high school; by 1945, 51 percent graduated and 40 percent we
EP 3
Equality: 1950-1980
In the 1950s, America’s public schools teemed with the promise of a new, postwar generation of students, over half of
EP 4
The Bottom Line: 1980 - The Present
In 1983, the Reagan Administration’s report A Nation at Risk shattered public confidence in America’s school system
