Written for educators, this book provides a comprehensive overview of high school education in the early 20th century. Johnston covers topics such as curriculum development, teacher training, and school administration. He emphasizes the need for a more practical, vocational approach to education that will prepare students for the demands of modern society. This book is a valuable resource for historians of education and anyone interested in the evolution of American schools. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.