What the Schools Teach and Might Teach

The report presents a systematic, school-by-school analysis of public-school curricula, documenting time allocations, course outlines, and subject-by-subject practices across elementary and high school levels. It is based on classroom observations and discussions with teachers and supervisors, noting that printed manuals often diverged from actual practice and that new course planning was underway. Individual chapters treat reading, language and composition, arithmetic, history and civics, geography, manual training, science and hygiene, physical education, music, and foreign languages, with tables summarizing time use. Emphasizing a social point of view, it recommends shaping curricula to community needs, expanding civic instruction, and prioritizing constructive, future-oriented curriculum development.