Education during the Depression
Higher education remained out of reach for most Americans as the nation's universities saw their student bodies shrink during the first half of the decade. However, high school attendance increased among males. Because the prospects of a young male getting a job were so incredibly dim, many decided to stay in school longer. However, public spending on education declined sharply, causing many schools to open understaffed or close due to lack of funds.
Drastic changes were happening to the public school systems during the great depression. These changes were noticed by the society during the years of 1930 and 1931, when conditions were at their worst. Not having the right clothing, supplies, and textbooks were one of the many reason changes in children's education occurred, because parents could'nt afford the costs. . The price of school supplies ran from $1.00 for a pen to $3.85 for a pair of shoes .
In addition, student's schoolwork and progress began to decline due to undernourishment. Many children were not able to stay in school because there was not enough funding were coming in to keep the schools open. A third of a million children were out of school during the Great Depression. Also, children of poor families dropped out of school because they felt that the responsibility of trying to help support their family financially were on their shoulders.
Drastic changes were happening to the public school systems during the great depression. These changes were noticed by the society during the years of 1930 and 1931, when conditions were at their worst. Not having the right clothing, supplies, and textbooks were one of the many reason changes in children's education occurred, because parents could'nt afford the costs. . The price of school supplies ran from $1.00 for a pen to $3.85 for a pair of shoes .
In addition, student's schoolwork and progress began to decline due to undernourishment. Many children were not able to stay in school because there was not enough funding were coming in to keep the schools open. A third of a million children were out of school during the Great Depression. Also, children of poor families dropped out of school because they felt that the responsibility of trying to help support their family financially were on their shoulders.