This special issue contains: (1) an eight-page bibliography of print resources designed to aid social studies teachers with their professional growth and practice; (2) the results of a state-wide curriculum survey; (3) a 10-page list of resource organizations and people; (4) a collection of forms for textbook evaluation; and (5) California Council…

A unique program in California involved the community and senior citizens in reconstructing the early history of the school district and setting up a permanent historic exhibit. (MD)

This article reviews the 1950 demand for teachers in California, comparing it with earlier years. Examined are number of emergency credentials issued, areas of shortage and abundance, and sources of supply. (MT)

The history of the California Federation of Teachers, spanning 70 years, is documented in this book that contains two parts. The first part of the book discusses the teachers' union in the context of each of the seven decades of its existence: "1920s: The Conditions of Teachers"; "1930s: A Debating Society Struggles to…

This paper presents a history of California's offices of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Board of Education, and Secretary of Education by tracing the creation and development of these respective authorities. It discusses the origins of these offices, from the drafting of California's first constitution through the present day, and…

Furnishing textbooks at the expense of the community, free to the individual school children, is not a new idea in the United States. It began as a movement in city school administration nearly a century ago. Philadelphia made provisions for free textbooks in 1818. Other cities, principally in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts,…

The drop in national test scores has led to many changes in mathematics education. This article presents a historical account of mathematics test results for California and for American youth. (Author/DF)

This bulletin is the report of the Second Commission on Life Adjustment Education for Youth. It consists of an account of the activities of the Commission carried on during its 3-year (1950-53) tenure (Chapter One), descriptions of related activities carried on in the different States and dioceses (Chapter Two), and an analysis of secondary…

Reviews events in the California courts surrounding a five-day trial concerning the teaching of biblical creation in the public schools. (CS)

Recollects the events surrounding the decision on whether a California high school would be able to print a story on AIDS. Discusses the role the Hazelwood decision played in the censorship of the story and its effect on other states. (MS)

Given the entrenchment of professional dominance and the decrease in lay influence, the establishment of School Site Councils in California will probably not radically alter the structure of educational governance. The author suggests that if professional power continues to grow unchecked, it will pose a threat to democratic principles. (Author/WD)

Focuses on the rebuilding of a successfully integrated school system after the period when separatist Black power politics had driven out moderate families of both races. Emphasizes that the Sausalito experience is useful in understanding the dilemmas of Black militancy and White liberalism in American society. (Author/BE)

After describing the history of the educational voucher movement, this paper briefly discusses the various voucher models that have been proposed and considers some of the issues for and against the establishment of voucher systems. Tracing the voucher concept back to Adam Smith, Thomas Paine, and John Stuart Mill, the author notes that after the…

Shows how county superintendent of schools office was created to provide public services and evolved into highly bureaucratized organization. Examines complexity of society; legislated mandates/authorizations for services relationship to state department of education; quality of leadership; interaction with county board of education;…

Within a period of 30 years the high-school enrollment has increased from a little over 10 percent of the population of high-school age to more than 50 per cent of that population. This enrollment is so unusual for a secondary school that it has attracted the attention of Europe, where only 8 to 10 per cent attend secondary schools. Many European…