David Tyack

David B. Tyack (November 17, 1930 – October 27, 2016) was the Vida Jacks Professor of Education and Professor of History, Emeritus at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Tyack is known for his wide-ranging studies and interpretations of the history of American education.

Quotes

• Urban education in the nineteenth century did more to industrialize humanity than to humanize industry.
  • The One Best system: A History of American Urban Education. (1974). Harvard University Press. p. 72.