Volume I of the 1888-1889 "Report of the Commissioner of Education" is in the two parts and begins with the Commissioner of Education's introduction which includes general statistics; grade of instruction; school property; education in the south; comparison of German, French, and American schools; course of study; the educational systems of Europe, England, and France; the schools of German-speaking countries, Italy, Sweden, and Finland; education in Spain and Brazil; education of teachers, manual training, etc.; two chief interests in the present movement; and the conflict between the college and the common school. This volume contains: Part I -- General and Comparative Exhibit of Education in the United States and Foreign Countries: (1) General Statistical Exhibit of Education in the United States; (2) A Comparison of the Schools of the United States, Germany, and France; (3) Detailed View of the Educational System of England; (4) The Educational System of France; (5) Bird's-Eye View of the Schools of Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland; (6) The School System of Italy; (7) Education in Sweden and Finland; (8) Education in Spain; (9) Education in Brazil; and (10) Name Register. Part II -- Normal Schools, Manual Training Schools, Courses of Study, etc.: (1) The Inception and Progress of the Normal School Curriculum; (2) The Teaching Force of New England from 1866 to 1883; (3) Professional Work in the Normal Schools of the United States; (4) The "New Plan" of the Trustees of the Peabody Fund in 1878; (5) Courses of Study in City Public Elementary Schools; (6) Manual and Industrial Training; (7) Religious Instruction in Public Schools; (8) Coeducation of the Sexes; (9) Compulsory Attendance Laws; (10) State Text-book Laws and Systems; (11) Powers of City School Boards with regard to School Sites and Buildings; (12) Discussions of Educational Questions, chiefly by School Officials; (13) The University of the Future; (14) Fellowships in Colleges and Universities; and (15) School Savings Banks. [For Volume II, see ED617449.]