The Schenley Experiment - A Social History of Pittsburgh’s First Public High School

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.

About the author

Jake Oresick is an attorney and public policy analyst.

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.

Product details

• Authors: Jacob S. Oresick, Jake Oresick
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2017
• EAN: 9780271078335
• ISBN: 978-0-271-07833-5
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten
• Series: Keystone Books(r); Keystone Books; Keystone Books
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; EDUCATION / History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, History of Education, Secondary Schools, History of the Americas, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary