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HE Enrollments, 1939-1945: 1.5 Million
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GI Bill: Total Payout
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Servicemen's Readjustment Act (GI Bill) Passed
Read this brief history of the GI Bill. Remember, it only passed by one vote, and no one expected it to be successful. Gave Military Personnel:
-1 year education for 90 days of service, up to 48 months
-Tuition, fees, books, & supplies paid for up to $500/yr (in 2000, this was up to $4800/yr)
-Single veterans received allowance of $50/month (in 2000, this was up to $489/month) and married veterans received $75/month (in 2000, $734/month) -
Higher Education for Women in Postwar America
Published in 2006, this could be an interesting read (it is not required) for someone who wants to know more specifically about what happened to women's higher education during this timeframe. This is a link to a Google Preview so you can get a sneak peek.
<a href='http://books.google.com/books?id=sLTFFJ45SKQC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false' target="_blank" >Higher Education for Women in Postwar America, 1945-1965</a> -
Vannevar Bush's Report: Science, the Endless Frontier
Physicist and engineer from MA who served as president of DC based Carnegie Institution. During WW2, he headed the federal governments Office of Scientific Research and Development Enjoyed success in bringing academic science to the solve wartime problems -
Vannevar Bush's Report (cont.)
In 1945 report Science, the Endless Frontier emphasizes the following:
-America had lost sense of pioneering adventure associated with the frontier and westward expansion. Bush: America can recapture that spirit by shifting from geography to scientific exploration
-Recommended the creation of a permanent and well funded federal agency: eventually becomes model for the National Science Foundation Previous system: Federal government built its own laboratories, agencies, and research infrastructur -
GI Bill Enrollment Exceeds 1 Million
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Truman Establishes a Commission on Higher Education
28 members were charged with the “task of examining the functions of higher education in our democracy and the means by which it can be performed best.” In effect, should GI Bill be extended beyond the 2 years? -Blueprint for future federal policies involving federal aid and long-term expansion of postsecondary education
-Federal support for mass higher education
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Truman Statement about Commission on Higher Education
Read President Truman's statement making the Report of the Commission on Higher Education public. <a href='http://www.trumanlibrary.org/publicpapers/index.php?pid=1852&st=&st1' target="_blank" >Truman's Statement</a> -
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HE Enrollments, 1949-1950: 2.7 Million
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GI Bill Enrollments, 1950: Over 2 Million
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HE Enrollments, 1960: 3.6 Million
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HE Enrollments, 1970: 7.9 Million
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Retrospective on Vannevar Bush's Report
Read this article that provides us some insights that only time can give. <a href='http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/admin/publication_files/2010.24.pdf' target="_blank" >In Retrospect: Science - The Endless Frontier</a> -
The Truman Commission and its Impact on Federal Higher Education Policy
Read this analysis of Truman's Commission from the perspective of present day. <a href='http://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/cshe/working-papers/CSHE Working Paper #9' target="_blank" >The Truman Commission and its Impact on Federal Higher Education Policy from 1947-2010</a> -
The Ten Generations of American Higher Education
Read Chapter 2 of this book. Recognize how our history is applicable to the education situation today.
Read Chapter 2: The Ten Generations of American Higher Education
