This report contains 1922 statistics of schools and classes for feeble-minded and subnormal children. With regard to administration, three types of schools for mentally defective children are represented in this report: (1) State institutions; (2) private institutions; and (3) city day schools. This year (1922) the statistics show a total of 214…

This bulletin is a report of one of those side issues, or by-products, of a piece of scientific work which often proves to be more important than the main issue. When, in 1916, the psychological laboratory of the Vocation Bureau of Cincinnati (Ohio) was given an official position in the public-school system, the first task assigned it was that of…

This bulletin contains statistical data of the schools and classes for the blind from the years 1917-1918. The data is organized into the following contents: (1) Number of schools reporting; (2) Dual schools; (3) Control; (4) Instructors; (5) Number of pupils; (6) Graduates; (7) Enrollment by grades; (8) Enrollment by courses of study; (9) Value…

This bulletin was prepared by a committee composed of teachers who have had extensive experience in teaching both aliens and native illiterates. The material may be of assistance to colleges, universities, and normal schools in giving instruction to those who are to teach elementary subjects to men and women; also that it may be found useful to…

Although in the United States there are many thousands of crippled children, probably as many as there are of deaf and blind, little attention has been given them as a class. While special provision for the deaf and blind children is made in all States and for feeble-minded and incorrigible children in most of the States, few States make any…

This bulletin presents the manuscript of the report of a survey of the educational system of South Dakota, made at the request of the South Dakota Educational Survey Commission created by the legislature of the State, as set forth in the body of this report. The survey includes the State and local educational organization and administration in…

This study is concerned with legislation for the education of crippled children. Legislation for the education of crippled adults has rapidly increased in recent years. All of the States except Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, Kentucky, Vermont, and Washington are now cooperating with the Federal Government under the terms of the national…

This report contains statistics of schools and classes for feeble-minded and for subnormal children. These children are instructed in three types of schools. State schools and private schools accept mental defectives who are not insane nor charged with criminal acts. The city day schools accept children who are subnormal, backward, and mentally…

In a brief chapter treating of the progress and status of education in the cities of the country it is impossible to treat all of the phases of modern city school systems with their regular day schools, night schools, continuation schools, special schools, clinics, etc. Some of these phases are discussed in other chapters of the "Biennial Survey…

This study has been undertaken as a step preliminary to the development of a satisfactory system of school accounting for the smaller cities. It was undertaken because, in making an intensive study of the school accounting systems in a number of small cities, it was found that there is a wide variation in practice in the duties performed by…

The legislation summarized in this compilation was enacted in the two-year period comprising the calendar years 1922 and 1923, and represents the educational enactments of regular legislative sessions of all the States and of several special or extraordinary sessions. Material is organized in 21 major classification categories, plus additional…