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Prior to the 1920's High schools had catered to college bound students. In contrast, High schools of the 1920s began offering a broad range of courses such as vocational training for those interest in industrial jobs.
Public schools in the 1920's had the challenge of teaching immigrant families, years before World War I had seen the largest stream of immigrants in the nation's history-close to 1 million a year.
Unlike the earlier Irish & English immigrants many of the new immigrants spoke no English
Taxes increased as well. School costs doubled between 1913-1920 then again doubled in 1926. Total Cost of American education in the mid 1920s amounted to $2.7 billion a year
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How did the flapper symbolize change for women in the 1920s-?
The flapper symbolize change for women in the 1920s by allowing women to express their energetic, rebellious, bold, fun-loving sides.
How did the lives of women change during the 1920s?
because they got to work, and do more things
Which person's work did the most to change everyday life in America during the 1920s?
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Which persons work did tje most to change everyday life in amerca during the 1920s?
Women did not dominate the workforce, and in fact the number of women in the workforce declined during the 1920s, especially professional women.
What are the paradoxes of the 1920s in the US?
One of the paradoxes can be the alcohol issue where, the country at the beginning of the 1920s was supporting prohibition of alcohol sales and by the end of the 1920s the people showed much hypocrisy and switched their views on prohibition which turned out as a huge failure. The part of paradox would come from the hypocrisy of people and the quick change of mindset based on prohibition.
