The School in the United States: A Documentary History
James W. Fraser is Professor of History and Education and Dean of the School of Education at Northeastern University.  Prior to his appointment as Dean of the new School, Fraser was the Director of the Center for Innovation in Urban Education at Northeastern from 1993-1999.  At Northeastern he regularly teaches a graduate seminar in the History of American Education.  Before coming to Northeastern, he was Professor of Education and Dean of the Division of Educational Studies and Public Policy at Lesley College.  He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University and an M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary.  His most recent publications include, Between Church and state (St. Martin&#xFFFD;s Press, 1999), Reading, Writing, and Justice (SUNY Press, 1997), Mentoring the Mentor (Lang, 1997), Freedom&#xFFFD;s Plow (Routledge, 1993). He is also the editor of the series, &#xFFFD;Transforming Teaching&#xFFFD; published by. Routledge..