The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) collects selected data from state education agencies about all public elementary and secondary schools and education agencies in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 outlying areas: American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin…

While a statistical summary of activities in a given school year can tell what happened in the district and what problems have to be solved, it does not tell of the personal aspects of school operations such as professional interest of the teachers in the student's progress or parental involvement. Nevertheless, a statistical record of the number…

For the past decade the Office of Education has periodically compiled statistics dealing with special schools and classes for exceptional children. During that time the importance of adjusting instructional procedures to meet the needs of individual boys and girls has been increasingly stressed in the general philosophy of education. Inherent in…

The present American philosophy of education proclaims equality of opportunity for every child. This requires a study of the inherent capacities of children and the consideration of the opportunities for service in a highly complex industrialized society. The Office of Education is now engaged in studying the success of the types of curriculum and…