This bulletin comprises a symposium on Home and Family Life in a Changing Civilization by William John Cooper, United States Commissioner of Education; Karlee E. Lib, professor of commerce, University of Iowa; Arthur J. Todd, professor of sociology, North-Wester University; and William H. Lancelot, head, vocational education department, Iowa State…

This bulletin reports the findings of a conference of school officials called by the U.S. Commissioner of Education, Dr. J. W. Studebaker, in the Office of Education, June 17, 18, and 19, 1935. Attending this conference, and contributing to the sections of this bulletin were: Howard A. Dawson, J. Cayce Morrison, Edgar L. Morphet, D. H. Sutton,…

Curriculum construction and the building of courses of study are now recognized as essential processes in improving the work of the school. How to make programs of curriculum development and revision more effective, how to facilitate and coordinate the activities of curriculum committees, and how to utilize human endeavor, advantageously yet…

One of the seven objectives of education adopted by the committee on the reorganization of secondary education was "worthy home membership." Adoption of this objective led to a reexamination of provisions for homemaking education. As a result, a number of regional conferences were held at which educational leaders and scientists in various fields…

During an investigation made to determine to what extent teachers in the United States had organized teachers' associations previous to the forming of the National Education Association, the American Lyceum was found to be the first educational institution, of which teachers were a part, having a program calculated to improve the educational…

This is the 1934 Annual Report of the Department of the Interior, includes the annual report from the Acting Commissioner of Education. The Commissioner's portion of this report begins with two parts. Part I, the General Statement, includes: (1) Changes in the Administrative Organization (The Commissionership and Union of Two Federal Education…

The White House Conference of 1930, recognizing the importance of greater coordination of forces related to the education of exceptional children, urged that the United States Office of Education perform the services of a coordinating agency in this respect. The Office of Education, while ready to accept the responsibility, has been hampered by…

This bibliography includes a classified and annotated list of educational publications for the period April to June, 1931, inclusive, which have been selected by the specialists whose names appear at the head of each section. An index of subjects and authors is furnished with each number of the record. The publications are organized into the…

"In democracy education holds the most promising potential solution of the social and economic problems for peaceful, gradual, intelligent evolution toward the goals which we must set up for the preservation of the ideals and the happiness of our citizenship." This opening sentence of the letter of greeting sent by President Roosevelt to the…

The purpose of the Biennial Survey of Education in the United States is to present to the people of this Nation a picture, as complete and accurate as possible, of the many types of education they finance, administer, and maintain. But this isolated picture is not enough. The worth, activity, and progress of any system of schools are relative…

This chapter on the "Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, 1928-1930" covers the following topic areas as they relate to hygiene and physical education: (1) White House conference; (2) A septennium of school health work; (3) Buildings and sanitation; (4) Heath examination; (5) Dental disease and treatment; (6) Ultra-violet…

This chapter of the "Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, 1928-1930" focuses on the following topic areas as they relate to commercial education: (1) Introduction; (2) Trends revealed by enrollment statistics; (3) Research basis for objectives; (4) Commercial occupation surveys; (5) Office equipment surveys; (6) Job analyses; (7)…

In response to many requests for information and references on the education of Negroes, a selected bibliography covering a 3-year period, 1928 to 1930, was issued by the Office of Education in 1931. Since that time similar requests have been so numerous that it seemed appropriate to bring the bibliography up to date, which is the purpose of the…

The following pages contain a classified and annotated list of current educational publications for the period July to December, 1930, inclusive. The preceding records for the current year were issued as Bulletin, 1930, No. 15, January to March, 1930, and Bulletin, 1930, No. 32, April to June, 1930. Books, periodicals, and pamphlets here mentioned…

This chapter of the "Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, 1928-1930" focuses on the following topic areas as they relate to homemaking education: Part I: Present trends, contains the following: (a) Contributions rendered; (b) Philosophy changes; (c) Expansion of home economics in our public schools; (d) Home economics required; (e)…