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Smith, Hyrum M.; Eckerson, Louise Omwake – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
Most counselors agree that all children could benefit from guidance during the elementary grades in school. Guidance for the gifted adolescent often comes too late to change his study habits or his educational plans; and, early recognition of and help for children with physical, social, and emotional difficulties might prevent delinquency, early…
Descriptors: Educational History, School Guidance, Elementary School Students, Educational Practices
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Nicholas, Mark A. – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2006
Western New York's Allegany Seneca Reservation was a troubled place. John Peirce, one of many Allegany chiefs, could only lament in 1821 how a political situation had spiraled out of control: "war had risen amongst them." Within a span of a few years, Quakers operating a schoolhouse on Seneca lands had ripped apart the Allegany people.…
Descriptors: Diaries, Politics, Student Attitudes, American Indian Reservations
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Cultural Education Center. – 1985
Derived from an exhibit produced cooperatively by the New York State Archives and the New York State Museum for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Centennial, and designed to provide secondary students with first-hand exposure to New York during the Great Depression, this packet contains a teacher's guide and 22 facsimile documents, including historic…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Concept Teaching, Economic Climate, Economic Factors
Martens, Freda R. H. – 1985
The history of the community colleges in New York is traced from their establishment in 1948 to the present. Following introductory comments on the scope of the paper, a discussion is provided of early efforts to expand educational opportunities in New York, including the Peoples College, normal schools and vocational farm schools, and a 5-year…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Legislation
Ryan, W. Carson, Jr. – United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1913
The Fourth International Congress of School Hygiene, held at Buffalo, New York, August 25-30, was a notable event in the progress of health supervision as a part of public education. Because of its importance, the author was detailed to attend this conference and prepare a report of it. This report contains three parts: (1) An introduction giving…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Architecture, Accident Prevention, Sex Education
Swift, Fletcher Harper – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1922
The present monograph has been "written with a view" to presenting in a simple and concise manner to the general educational public the most significant conclusions reached in the course of an extensive study of school finance, continued for several years and covering a number of states. Some of the data have been taken from bulletins of…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Public Schools, State Schools, Financial Support