Condensed from "Journal of Reading, Volume 12 (December 1968), 205-10, 258-60.

Condensed from "Developmental Reading: Diagnostic Teaching, proceedings of the annual Reading Institute (24th, Temple University), published by the Reading Clinic, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1968, 9-16.

Condensed from "The New York Times Magazine, Volume 118 (November 3, 1968), 30-31, 132-40

Condensed from "Theory Into Practice, Volume 7 (June 1968), 108-10.

Condensed from "Childhood Education, Volume 45 (December 1968), 213-18.

This 1930 educational directory published by the Office of Education covers the following categories: (1) United States Office of Education; (2) Principal State school officers; (3) County and other local superintendents of schools; (4) Superintendents of public schools in cities and towns; (5) Public school business managers; (6) Presidents of…

The American Association of Junior Colleges, at its ninth annual meeting at Fort Worth, Texas, December 3-5, 1928, voted to request for a publication of a complete bibliography on the junior college. It was felt that the junior college, this new and vigorous movement in American education, was rapidly developing an extensive literature which…

The purpose of this report is to bring together and to summarize statistical information published in other chapters of the Biennial Survey of Education, and to present some new material that does not belong exclusively to any other statistical report. Data on public elementary and secondary schools are furnished by State departments of education.…

The following pages contain a classified and annotated list of current educational publications received by the library of the Office of Education for the period October to December, 1929, inclusive. The last preceding record in this series was issued as Bulletin, 1929, no. 37, and comprised publications received from June to September, 1929,…

Data collected from State departments of education in the various States concerning public elementary and high schools for the year 1927-28 show increases in many of the principal items over those collected from the same source for 1925-26. A few show decreases. The information collected shows a tendency for elementary-school enrollments,…

Schools were never so dependent upon adequate library facilities as they are at the present time. This condition has come about largely through modern school curricula which demand for their execution large collections of books, magazines, and other reading matter relating to many subjects. At the present time much stress is being placed upon the…

The present American philosophy of education proclaims equality of opportunity for every child. This requires a study of the inherent capacities of children and the consideration of the opportunities for service in a highly complex industrialized society. The Office of Education is now engaged in studying the success of the types of curriculum and…

The provisions made by Congress to assist the States in promoting education make up an important chapter in the development of education in the American Commonwealths. Due to the constant demand for information concerning this subject, the National Advisory Committee on Education requested a digest of legislation and literature relating to Federal…

Colleges and universities during the past three decades have endeavored to extend their services to an ever increasing number of persons beyond their walls. The history of this movement is most interesting and seems to have kept pace with improved means of transportation and communication. University extension began about the same time that the…

The importance of education to the successful operation of a democratic government was fully realized by the Fathers of the Republic. Franklin and Jefferson were particularly active in the promotion of education. Within the century, education has become America's largest single business. It is only within the last two decades, however, that…