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Abel, J. F. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1923
The rural school project of the continental United States consists in educating over 18 million young people between the ages of 5 and 20 who live in small towns and villages, or in the open country. The 300,000 or more schools classified as rural enrolled nearly 12.5 million pupils in 1920, employed 425,00 teachers, supervisors, and principals,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Resource Allocation, Rural Schools, School Size
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1928
The conference, held in Boston on February 25, 1928, was called by the United States Commissioner of Education to address problems concerned with the professional preparation of rural school teachers. It was attended by persons engaged in the special preparation of teachers, supervisors, and administrators for rural school positions representing…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Curriculum Development, Educational Development, Educational Needs