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Download full textMahoney, John J. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1923
Since 1915, when the Americanization "movement" came into being, the American people have joined dozens of Americanization societies, listened to hundreds of people who declaimed Americanization, and read thousands of dissertations, wise and otherwise, on the same theme. For several years past, Americanization movements have been…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Immigrants, Cultural Differences, State Legislation
Van Sickle, J. H.; Whyte, John; Deffenbaugh, W. S. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1919
This bulletin discusses public education in the cities of the United States. Part I, Larger Cities, includes the following sections: (1) Introductory; (2) Americanization; (3) Elimination of German and the teaching of foreign languages; (4) Junior high schools; (5) Vocational education; (6) The Gary School; (7) Military training in the schools;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, School Administration, Vocational Education
Butler, Fred Clayton – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1920
There are many thousands of people who are in a position to exert great influence in the work of Americanization, through their leadership or membership in State legislatures, State bureaus and departments, and State organizations, official and voluntary. The primary purpose of this book is to lay before that body of men and women some concrete…
Descriptors: Educational History, Immigrants, Citizenship Education, State Surveys
Alderman, L. R. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1927
For the purpose of this report, adult education is assumed to have the following characteristics: (1) It is carried on voluntarily and during the leisure time of a mature individual; and (2) The study is seriously undertaken and is pursued under guidance. During the past biennium there has been much activity in the field of adult education. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Educational Opportunities, Adult Education
Carlson, Theodora E., Ed. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1959
This document contains the September 1958 through May 1959 issues of "School Life," a monthly publication of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Office of Education. The journal issues cover a variety of topics across education sectors, enrollment projections, national school physical-plant needs and economics, state…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Education, Foreign Countries
Carlson, Theodora E., Ed. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1958
This document contains the October 1957 through June 1958 issues of "School Life," a monthly publication of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Office of Education. The journal issues cover a variety of topics across education sectors, enrollment projections, national school physical-plant (facility) needs, year-round…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Education, Foreign Countries
Carlson, Theodora E., Ed. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1957
This document contains the October 1956 through June 1957 issues of "School Life," a monthly publication of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Office of Education. The journal issues cover a variety of topics across education sectors, record numbers of school-aged youth, enrollment projections, national school…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Education, Foreign Countries
PDF pending restorationWest, Linda L. – 1995
This document traces the history of adult education (AE) in California from the 1850s through the present. Chapter 1 traces AE in California from the 1850s through the 1940s, and chapter 2 summarizes AE governance, finance, and programming in the 1950s. Chapter 3 focuses on the new federal role in AE and AE program growth in the 1960s, with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges
