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Peer reviewedMirel, Jeffrey E.; Angus, David L. – Issues in Education, 1986
Considers the interaction between school curriculum policy and student course selection in Detroit (Michigan) high schools during the 1930s, a period of substantial enrollment growth. This trend arose from changes in the youth labor market rather than from curriculum expansion. During the Depression, schools introduced "life adjustment"…
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Curriculum Development, Educational History, Enrollment Influences
