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Title	Our schools in the post-war world: [electronic resource]what shall we make of them?
Item Number	i0019
Creator (Corporate)	United States. Office of Education.
Government Publisher	U.S. Government Printing Office
Original Date	1944
Physical Description	40 p. : 24 cm.
Series	Leaflet ; no. 71
Notes	At head of title: Planning schools for tomorrow.; Federal Security Agency: Paul V. McNutt, Administrator; U. S. Office of Education: John W. Studebaker, Commissioner.--p. 2.; Title from cover.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Table of Contents	Planing a program of action -- When we went to school -- The school of today -- How is war changing the schools? -- When should school begin? -- Every child in school -- The school and children's health -- What experiences should elementary schools provide? -- Meeting some special needs -- What's the high school for? -- Guiding the individual -- A community school for all the people -- What about the school building? -- Selecting the school staff -- Paying for the schools -- New laws for education.
Summary	There is no institution that is closer to the American home than the school. It reaches the children of all the people in an intimate way, and its success or failure is often reflected in the success or failure of the children whom it serves. Parents are deeply concerned that the schools shall do well by their children and by the children of their neighbors, friends, and fellow citizens throughout the community. Taxpayers are concerned that the schools shall offer the best type of service possible for the money expended. American citizens are concerned that American education shall lay a solid foundation for honest, effective service in a democracy. How shall these things be? This is the question that thoughtful American citizens must ask themselves as they face the post-war world. Are the schools in your community doing what they should be doing? If not, how would you like to see them changed? Should they teach more about American history? Should they teach more of American ideals? Are they truly democratic institutions? Should children know more about other nations and other parts of the world? What about the physical defects that have been discovered among draftees, leading to the rejection of so many of them for military service? Should the schools do more in the future to prevent such defects? These are some of the things people are talking about. If we are not to have the catastrophe of another war, the schools, some people believe, must do a better job than they have been doing in teaching children to understand other people; young people must be made more conscious of what their obligations are as American citizens. Many problems may have been discussed in your community as pointing to desirable changes in the schools. Have you thought about what you and other citizens would need to do in order to help bring about such changes? Most of us work and plan for the things we want. If we expect to remodel our home or to make extensive changes in household arrangements and furnishings, we plan first what changes are desirable, and what will best suit our needs. Then we work out a budget to make sure that we can pay for what we get, even though it may involve a sacrifice of less important things. So it is with our public schools. Changes in the schools after the war are inevitable. The specific types of changes that will come about are another matter. They may be haphazard and unsystematized, like a house that has spread over the lot without rhyme or reason, as incongruous additions are made to it from year to year. Or they may be thoughtfully planned to meet the needs of all of us who will be living under the new post-war conditions. Only if we begin to plan now, seriously and constructively, can the schools be expected to give to boys and girls the kind of education and training that they will need in the post-war world. Let us always remember that the schools belong to the people, who can make of them what they will. The issue then becomes clear-cut. What kind of schools do we want for our community? As community organizations, school people, and other groups make their plans for study and action during the current year, they will find no more challenging problems than those which are inherent in this question. The U. S. Office of Education, in response to requests received from a number of organizations, has formulated the suggestions that follow. They represent some of the many specific topics that might be made the basis for consideration.--p.3-4.
Topical Terms	World War, 1939-1945--United States. World War, 1939-1945--Children--United States. World War, 1939-1945--Education and the war. Schools--Planning--United States. Curriculum change--United States. Child development--United States. Youth--Conduct of life. Community life--United States. Reconstruction (1939-1951)--United States.
Gov Doc Classification	I 16.44:71
Type	Text
Digital Format	.pdf
Digital Publication Date	Available in digital format: 2001-2002
Digitization Process	Scanned as 300 dpi .jpg; converted to Adobe .pdf
SMU File Name	i0019.pdf
Digital Collection	Historic Government Publications from World War II
Library	Government Information Resources
Publisher	Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University
Rights	These files may be freely used. A high-quality version of these files may be obtained for a fee by contacting ncds@smu.edu.

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