This report is the result of an investigation of the schools of Beaufort County, North Carolina, at the request of the county board of education, for the purpose of studying the possibilities for centralizing the schools of the county and of recommending a definite plan of procedure for school consolidation. No complete investigation of the…

This bulletin names and describes the publications of the Bureau of Education which, at the time of its compilation (September, 1912), are available for free distribution by this office. Many of these publications are of great value to teachers, students of education, librarians, and people having a general interest in education and the…

This document contains the four concluding chapters and index of the Biennial Survey of Education, covering the years 1928-1930. Chapter 4, Statistics of universities, colleges, and professional schools, 1929-30, is made up of three parts: (1) Personnel, receipts, and property (Emery M. Foster and Frederick J. Kelley); (2) Expenditures (Henry G.…

This report includes data on: 23,213 public high schools in the continental United States and on 164 high schools in the outlying parts of the United States. The material was scoured from information blanks sent directly to the principals of the various high schools and returned by them. In some cases where replies were not received from the…

This bulletin provides details of the current state of education in United States territories and dependencies. Contents include: (1) Education in Porto Rico (by Paul G. Miller); (2) Education in the Canal Zone (summarized from the report of A. R. Lang); (3) The Virgin Islands (from the report of the school director); (4) Hawaii (by Henry W.…

Present capital outlay investments in elementary and secondary school buildings, sites, and equipment in the United States are being increased at the rate of about $3 billion annually. Maintenance and operational services, important aspects of property protection, educational progress, pupil safety, and plant efficiency, are being provided in…

This document is a bound copy of reports of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, including the Office of Education, for 1960-1962. The Office of Education presents data and discussion on U.S. education across sectors and jurisdictions, as well as the work of the Office of Education. Among additional topics covered are the National…

This publication is part of a series of self-instructional teacher training manuals designed to assist vocational-technical educators or industrial trainers to develop and implement competency-based vocational education (CBVE) programs in a school or industrial setting. The manual consists of the following sections: cover page that contains the…

As accountability in schools becomes more crucial, educators are looking for comprehensive and innovative management practices that respond to challenges and realities of student academic achievement. In order to improve academic performance and the quality of instruction, the entire school community needs to be involved. This book provides six…

An historical account of the creation and development of the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) is presented. Written in honor of the 50th anniversary of UIE, this institutional history begins with a series of seven prefaces and memoir essays about the organization written by UIE administrators, board members and researchers. Two chapters detail…

This document argues the importance of schools' actual and potential role for adult learners in England and recommends ways of overcoming the barriers to participation created by current priorities, policies, and practices. Chapter 1 discusses the following themes: (1) the role of learning in a program for communities in crisis; (2) how priorities…

This report contains statistics of 975 universities, colleges, junior colleges, and professional schools for the year 1925-26. The principal items included are institutions; faculty, students; degrees; property; receipts; and some comparisons with previous reports. Some highlights include the increase over 1924 of 33 junior colleges, and 11…

Bulletins containing educational statistics for 1923-24 have been issued and cover the following topic areas: (1) State School Systems (1925, No. 42); (2) City School Systems (1925, No. 41); (3) Public High Schools (1925, No. 40); (4) Private High Schools and Academies (1925, No. 23); (5) Kindergartens (1925, No. 20); (6) Teachers Colleges and…

This document contains a list of the titles and authors of all the bulletins issued by the Bureau of Education from 1906 to 1927, inclusive. The index following the list is intended to assist teachers, students, and librarians in locating material on the various subjects. [Best copy available has been provided.]

In the report of the Commissioner of Education for the year 1914 is the statement that so far as the-number of secondary schools is concerned the great majority are undoubtedly continuing traditional activities without consideration of the needs the pupils or the results actually obtained. This same assertion can be made today of many…