The American High School Today
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"The American High School Today" is an influential 1959 educational report by James B. Conant that analyzed the state of U.S. secondary education and proposed reforms to improve comprehensive high schools.
All labels observed (1)
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| The American High School Today canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The American High School Today Context triple: [James B. Conant, notableWork, The American High School Today]
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A.
Harvard Educational Review
Harvard Educational Review is a scholarly journal that publishes research and critical analysis on education theory, policy, and practice.
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B.
Blume High School
Blume High School is an educational institution best known as the high school attended by astronaut and first Moon-walker Neil A. Armstrong.
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C.
“A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society”
“A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society” is a book by university leader and economist Harold T. Shapiro that examines the ethical, social, and civic responsibilities of modern higher education institutions.
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D.
The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
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E.
Massachusetts educational collaboratives
Massachusetts educational collaboratives are regional public organizations that pool resources among school districts to provide shared educational programs, services, and supports across the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The American High School Today Target entity description: "The American High School Today" is an influential 1959 educational report by James B. Conant that analyzed the state of U.S. secondary education and proposed reforms to improve comprehensive high schools.
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A.
Harvard Educational Review
Harvard Educational Review is a scholarly journal that publishes research and critical analysis on education theory, policy, and practice.
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B.
Blume High School
Blume High School is an educational institution best known as the high school attended by astronaut and first Moon-walker Neil A. Armstrong.
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C.
“A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society”
“A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society” is a book by university leader and economist Harold T. Shapiro that examines the ethical, social, and civic responsibilities of modern higher education institutions.
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D.
The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
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E.
Massachusetts educational collaboratives
Massachusetts educational collaboratives are regional public organizations that pool resources among school districts to provide shared educational programs, services, and supports across the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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educational report ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
address inequalities in secondary education
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strengthen the comprehensive high school model ⓘ |
| analyzes | state of U.S. secondary education in the 1950s ⓘ |
| author | James B. Conant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
curriculum organization in high schools
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size and structure of comprehensive high schools ⓘ tracking and ability grouping in secondary schools ⓘ |
| focusesOn | comprehensive high schools ⓘ |
| followedBy | Slums and Suburbs ⓘ |
| genre |
education
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policy report ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
chemist
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educational reformer ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPosition | former president of Harvard University ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped shape mid-20th-century discourse on high school reform in the U.S. ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. secondary education policy debates
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development of comprehensive high schools in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | secondary education in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor | being an influential 20th-century study of American high schools ⓘ |
| partOf | James B. Conant’s series of studies on American education ⓘ |
| proposes | reforms to improve comprehensive high schools ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| publisher | McGraw-Hill ⓘ |
| recommends |
expansion of guidance and counseling services in high schools
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improving vocational and general education tracks ⓘ minimum enrollment sizes for effective high schools ⓘ strengthening academic programs for college-bound students ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
educators
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policymakers ⓘ school administrators ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | post–World War II era ⓘ |
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Instruction
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