ABSTRACT
In the state of Oregon, the Klan helped pass a law that mandated attendance in public schools only, a direct slap at the Catholics in the state. The schools themselves became quite active in support of the war. School systems soon began developing elaborate bureaus of educational research whose major function was to purchase and administer the standardized tests that were believed to measure the educational potential and achievement of students. Comprehensive high schools allowed educators to maintain allegiance to the principle of common schooling while simultaneously permitting the separation that was thought necessary for learning commercial and vocational skills. School playgrounds were initially developed in elementary and high schools to serve the needs of youngsters for physical activity during the school day. The teacher participation movement provided a facade of teacher involvement in school governance that seldom achieved substantial results.
