Beatty, Barbara (R.)
BEATTY, Barbara (R.)
BEATTY, Barbara (R.). American, b. 1946. Genres: Education, History. Career: Kindergarten teacher at public schools in Boston, MA, 1968-72; Lesley College, Cambridge, MA, assistant professor of education, 1973-81, administrative director of Lesley Ellis School, 1973-78; Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, assistant professor, 1981-94, associate professor of education, 1994-, department head, 1988-89, 1995-96, head of Campus Task force on Minority Retention, 1988-92. Education Development Center (Newton, MA), coordinator of child care project, 1973; Boston Higher Education Compact, college coordinator, 1985-. Publications: Preschool Education in America: The Culture of Young Children From the Colonial Era to the Present, 1995. Contributor to books. Contributor of articles and reviews to education journals. Address: Department of Education, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481, U.S.A.