Download or read book Education in North America written by D. E. Mulcahy and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education in North America is a concise and thorough reference guide to the main themes in American and Canadian education from their historical roots to the present time. The book brings a global awareness to the discussion of local issues in North American education and sheds light on the similar and different ways that Canada and the United States have moved in light of political and social changes. Scholarly contributions made by active researchers from the region provide an overview of each country's education system, the way in which it arose, and its current state of affairs.