Carl Kaestle

Carl Kaestle
Born (1940-03-27) March 27, 1940 (age 84)
SpouseElizabeth Hollander
Academic background
Alma materYale University
Harvard University
Academic work
DisciplineHistory of education
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Chicago
Brown University

Carl Frederick Kaestle (born March 27, 1940) is a Professor of Education, History, and Public Policy emeritus at Brown University. His historical research has focused on the development of American schools, particularly in the 1800s. He has worked at the University of Chicago and University of Wisconsin–Madison and is a former president of the National Academy of Education.