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 Info | Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, ©2010. |
| Description | viii, 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009038231 |
| ISBN | 9780313351037 (hard copy : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0313351031 (hard copy : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780313351044 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 031335104X (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC311 .J48 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |