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Download full textGreer, Edith S.; Harbeck, Richard M. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1962
There is a growing appreciation of the need for a greater supply of well-educated people, not only in the scientific and technological fields but also in the political, social, and cultural areas. The high school should play an important role in identifying and developing the specific abilities of each boy and girl so that each can make the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aptitude, Academic Achievement, High School Students
Requirements for High School Graduation in States and Large Cities. Bulletin, 1961, No. 12. OE-34003
Wright, Grace S. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961
High school graduation requirements, representing as they do the general education area of a high school's offerings, are of significance in reflecting our educational objectives. The general education area of the curriculum is designed to provide for the common needs of all boys and girls in our society, in contrast to the special interests area…
Descriptors: Educational History, Graduation Requirements, High School Graduates, Urban Schools
Tompkins, Ellsworth; Gaumnitz, Walter H. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1954
More than ever before teachers, principals, and superintendents are joining with parents and citizens of the community in examining and appraising what the schools are trying to do and how their work can be adequately supported. One of the topics that comes up for frequent discussion in the high school field is the Carnegie Unit. It has been our…
Descriptors: Educational History, High Schools, Educational Trends, Educational Policy
