Report Cards A Cultural History
9781421447179, 2022057305, 9781421447162
The definitive history of the report card.
Report cards represent more than just an account of academic standing and at
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Table of contents :
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction. Civil War, Pandemic, and Report Cards
1 Rousing the Attention of Parents
2 Unity, Efficiency, and Freed People
3 Overworn Mothers and Unfed Minds
4 The Eye of the Juvenile Court
5 Mobility, Anxiety, and Merit
6 The Pursuit of Educational Dignity
Conclusion. Pulling Weeds and Foucault Fatigue
Appendix I. Depiction of African American Parents in American Missionary, 1867–1881
Appendix II. Ladies Home Journal and the Defense of Teachers
Notes
Essay on Sources
Index