The Jewish Immigrant Public School Encounter in Turn-of-the-Century New York City
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?Tells the story of the immigrants and of the public school system that rose to the challenge of making them Americans. The book offers an overview of education in Eastern Europe and describes the immigrants' reactions to public education in America. While strongly supportive of the school system, at times the goals of the new arrivals and those of the establishment differed and it is these conflicts which are examined. Also offered is a detailed view of school life in the pre-World War I period. of the forces at play in a major school system, and finally, through interviews, the personal stories of those who were involved as students and as teachers.?-American Jewish Life
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