Learning from Children : The Life and Legacy of Caroline Pratt (History of Schools and Schooling .38) (2006. XIV, 172 S. 15 Abb. 230 mm)

In her biography of Caroline Pratt, an innovative progressive educator who founded the City and Country School in Greenwich Village in 1914, Hauser provides a feminist analysis of Pratt's life and work that adds a new dimension to the understanding of Pratt's contributions to progressive education. Hauser (education, National-Louis U.) uses her analysis of Pratt's work to inform current critical issues in educational policy and practice. Annotation 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)