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An Analysis Of The Library-Study Hall At The Osawatomie, Kansas High School, James R. Roberts Jul 1950

An Analysis Of The Library-Study Hall At The Osawatomie, Kansas High School, James R. Roberts

Research Problems, 1947-1991

The library-study hall in the secondary school has long been the subject of controversy, involving both the teaching and library professions. In general, educators have argued in favor of the combination, while librarians have maintained that the library should remain separate from the study hall. The combining of the library and the study hall was undertaken by administrators to eliminate the undesirable features of the study hall. It was felt that the study hall would take on meaning and efficiency when functioning under library conditions. As time has passed, the advocates of the combination have become more convinced of its …


An Improved Program For The Education Of Slow Learning Children In The Negro Schools Of Kansas City, Kansas, Cleta B. Saunders Jul 1950

An Improved Program For The Education Of Slow Learning Children In The Negro Schools Of Kansas City, Kansas, Cleta B. Saunders

Research Problems, 1947-1991

Excerpt: "The ultimate aim of education in our democracy is to educate all children of all people, regardless of their intellectual level, to develop their fullest capabilities. To achieve this goal free public school facilities must be provided for every individual child in accordance with his needs. It is the duty of the public schools to make happy and useful citizens of all boys and girls. [...] The problem is how to develop an improved program for the education of children of low intelligence in the Negro schools. The problem raises the following related questions: (1) How can the slow …