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New York City Schools March Off to War: The Nature and Extent of Participation of the City Schools in the Great War, April 1917-June 1918.
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Brumberg, Stephan F. – Urban Education, 1990
Uses New York City schools as a case study in the translation of national policy into local action during World War I. Examines how the Board of Education initiated the intertwined tasks of stimulating patriotism and promoting Americanization. Discusses how schools were used as channels of communication to all Americans. (JS)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Immigrants
New York City Schools March Off to War: The Nature and Extent of Participation of the City Schools in the Great War, April 1917 to April 1918.
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Brumberg, Stephan F. – 1988
In April 1917, the United States went to war, and the public schools across the nation initiated programs that encouraged patriotism, supported war policies, and promoted the assimilation of immigrants. In New York City in 1917-18, the Board of Education: (1) called for the unqualified allegiance of school principals and teachers to the U.S.…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Educational Policy, Federal Government