A social question faced by Latin American countries when they gained their independence from Spain was that of education. An extreme example of the difficulties encountered can be found in Paraguay where education was affected by the events of independence and by a new phenomenon, the Spanish American dictator. (RM)

Advances in public education in the USSR have been impressive. Over a relatively short historical span, the country has seen not only the eradication of illiteracy but also the establishment of universal elementary and secondary education. Higher and secondary specialized education has expanded prodigiously. (RM)

There is a widespread demand in this country today for greater effectiveness in college teaching. Three facts help to account for this. The maturity and settled purposes of the veteran students is one. The rapid increase in the proportion of young people attending college is another. Finally, the cold war is highlighting the need for a change in…

Characterizes sociology teaching and research interests in Spain and discusses the historical determinants of current trends. Emphasis is placed on the relations between sociology and politics, various schools of sociology, social sciences in developing nations, and demands for sociology in an industrializing society. (DB)

This document contains a list of current educational publications received by the Bureau of Education. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals mentioned may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers, either directly or through a dealer, or, in the case of an association publication, from the secretary of the issuing organization.…

This bulletin comprises a general survey in bibliographic form of current educational literature, domestic and foreign, received during the monthly period preceding the date of its publication. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals mentioned in this bulletin may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers, either directly or through a…

This bulletin comprises a general survey in bibliographic form of current educational literature, domestic and foreign, received during the monthly period preceding the date of publication of each issue. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals mentioned may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers, either directly or through a dealer, or,…

The titles included in this classified and annotated list are books and articles selected by the compilers from the current educational literature of the final months of 1921, subsequent to the preparation of Bulletin, 1921, no. 49. Monthly Record of Current Educational Publications, October, 1921. The publications are organized into the following…

This bulletin comprises a general survey in bibliography form of current educational literature, domestic and foreign, received during the monthly period preceding the date of its publication. The publications are organized into the following topics: (1) Educational history and biography; (2) Current educational conditions; (3) Education and the…

The present bulletin constitutes a complete author and subject index to the 2,074 entries contained in the 10 numbers of the Monthly Record of Current Educational Publications issued from February, 1918, to January, 1919, inclusive. The record was published each month during this period, with the exception of July and August. The references in the…

This bulletin comprises a general survey in bibliographic form of current educational literature, domestic and foreign, which have been received since the compilation of the June, 1919 issue. The publications are organized into the following topics: (1) Proceedings of association; (2) Educational history; (3) Current educational conditions; (4)…

This bulletin comprises a general survey in bibliographic form of current educational literature, domestic and foreign, received during the monthly period preceding the date of publication of each issue. An index to the record is provided for each year, making the series available for permanent use as an annual bibliography of education. Books,…