When discussing education for all in 1959, James Bryant Conant explains that high schools have "become known as a 'comprehensive' high school in contrast to the 'specialized' high schools which provide vocational education" (Fraser, 166). Even though this quote is from 1959, it still pertains to high school education today. Schooling in today's high schools where the focus isn't solely on academia, but also on business and other aspects of life outside of school including metal shop, auto tech, and more.
In the early 1900's, it wasn't just the education systems that promoted comprehensive education. The Boy Scouts of America, established by Lord Robert Baden-Powell in 1912, promoted "competition, achievement, outdoor adventure, and individualism" (Urban, 197). The ideals that were instilled within these young men helped to make them into stronger, and more well rounded individuals which aligned with the general principles of spreading out the topics taught to the youth in the United States at the time.
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