Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: District Progressives and the Progressive School District 1
5. 1. The Race for Urban Status 14
6. 2. The Plans and Principles of District Progressivism 51
7. 3. Educating Efficient Citizens in Oakland, California 96
8. 4. Pioneering Practice in the Public Schools of Denver, Colorado 140
9. 5. Competing Visions for a Progressive Portland, Oregon 180
10. 6. Evolution Not Revolution in the Public Schools of Seattle, Washington 219
11. 7. Conclusion: Designing the Democratic School District 254
12. List of Archives, Libraries, and Collections Consulted 267
13. Notes 269
14. Index 315