A call for character education and prayer in the schools / William H. Jeynes ; foreword by William J. Murray.

Author/creator Jeynes, William
Format Book
Publication InfoSanta Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, ©2010.
Descriptionviii, 332 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Do American students need moral education and religious freedom returned to the public schools? -- The schools of educational philosophy -- Prayer in the school and moral education in America prior to the Revolutionary War -- Character education during the post-Revolutionary War period -- Prayer and moral education in the eyes of the founders of the modern day public school -- The practice of character education from the mid-1800s until 1962 -- The new philosophy of education beginning in 1962 and 1963 -- America has lost its way -- A nation without absolute values -- Most of America's problems are not economic and academic in nature -- What we can do to restore character education and resurrect religious freedom in America.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009038231
ISBN9780313351037 (hard copy : alk. paper)
ISBN0313351031 (hard copy : alk. paper)
ISBN9780313351044 (ebook)
ISBN031335104X (ebook)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LC311 .J48 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold