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Peer reviewedHerren, Ray – Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1986
The article examines the positions of three groups (industry, labor, agriculture), the eventual alignment of these positions that allowed passage of the Smith-Hughes Act, and implications for the passage of future legislation. The National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education is discussed in detail. (CT)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Federal Legislation, Industry
Peer reviewedGray, Kenneth C. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1988
The author analyzes manufacturers' involvement in the turn-of-the-century movement to include vocational education in the secondary school curriculum. He tests the "vocationalist" interpretation of this development and provides insights for current vocational education policy deliberations. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational History, Educational Policy, Manufacturing Industry
Download full textBawden, William T. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1919
The two years under review constitute a period of unprecedented progress in vocational education, since it is probably conservative to say that the tangible results accomplished equal those of any decade preceding. There are important factors in this development. To mention a few, they include: (1) Most important of all has been the culmination of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Vocational Education, Educational Trends
