Word: curriculum
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...curriculum at Putney, then, goes far beyond the usual academic and athletic program of secondary school. Putney seeks to bring out all of the best qualities of the student, and endeavors to supply as complete an educational experience as possible without regimenting every minute into planned activity...
...curriculum is largely determined by college demands. Recently, efforts have been made to enable students to take advantage of the advanced standing programs at Harvard and other colleges. Classes are held in small discussion groups, with constant insistence on self-expression. There are few formal examinations, but frequent critical essays are required in all course. Projects and several long papers allow college-level work in the last year...
...most emotional obstacle to progress in Southern schools is the enormous problem of segregation of the school systems. This issue does not materially affect the technicalities of the curriculum, but does cause tremendous emotional difficulties. School standards for Negroes would undoubtedly rise of they would receive the same financial attention as white students in the same schools. The Supreme Court decision has already caused deep emotional conflicts. One elementary school teacher in Gwinnet Country, Georgia, was fired last year for refusing to denounce the court order in the classroom. The state legislature has debated a resolution that teachers must sign...
...other hand, Scarsdale's function as essentially a preparatory institution is one of the factors which contributes to its high standards when compared with most public high schools. Opportunities for honors work are offered to the brighter students from the ninth grade on. The school curriculum has included "honors" sections for more than twenty years, and the able student has the chance to do more concentrated work in English, Mathematics, American and World History, and foreign languages. In addition, a full program of Advanced Placement courses is available for qualified senior. These courses cover material equivalent to what an introductory...
...great proportion of students planning on college, no formal vocational program is offered, although courses in typing, shop, business law, and similar subjects are provided. Many students weave these courses into the normal college preparatory program, and almost all take some sort of non-academic elective. The curriculum includes art, speech, mechanical drawing, cooking, singing, dramatics, health, driver education, etc., and most of the traditional garnishings of American public education...