Project Gutenberg 2021-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 166 Sinclair, Upton 1878 1968 Fitch, Clarke Garrison, Frederick Sinclair, Upton Beall Young, Art 1866 1943 Young, Arthur Henry 24005791 The Goslings: A Study of the American Schools KD Weeks, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Goslings: A Study of the American Schools" by Upton Sinclair is a critical examination of the American education system written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the influence of corporate and political powers on public education, focusing particularly on the situation in Southern California. Sinclair sets out to reveal how the school system is orchestrated not for the benefit of the children, but rather for the advantage of a select group he labels the "invisible government." At the start of the narrative, Sinclair introduces the reader to Southern California's socio-political landscape, painting a picture of a society rife with corruption and manipulation. He highlights the overwhelming control exerted by the so-called "Black Hand," a cabal of business leaders and political figures who dictate the operations of the educational institutions. Through the lens of a recent harbor strike, he connects the struggles of labor with the plight of teachers and children in schools. The opening chapters serve to lay the groundwork for a deeper exploration of how these dynamics affect educational policies and the quality of education students receive, setting the stage for the revelations and arguments that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Education -- United States LA Text Category: History - American Category: History - Schools & Universities Category: Politics Category: Teaching & Education 1294218 2025-07-26T05:56:00.288906 text/html 1248039 2024-10-18T14:20:20 text/html 949452 2025-07-26T05:56:18.432798 application/epub+zip 945706 2025-07-26T05:56:03.218889 application/epub+zip 644388 2025-07-26T05:56:01.850911 application/epub+zip 1200671 2025-07-26T05:56:29.131836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1081985 2025-07-26T05:56:16.919851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 780707 2022-09-29T13:58:00.447022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1126291 2025-07-26T05:55:58.424934 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1106288 2024-10-18T14:20:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17721 2025-07-26T05:56:29.307743 application/rdf+xml 10501 2025-07-26T05:56:02.044896 image/jpeg 2186 2025-07-26T05:56:01.951898 image/jpeg 756411 2025-07-26T05:56:00.386940 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia