The primitive attitude one of neglect. Compulsory education.
Compulsion of communities. Later stages of compulsory legislation.
American education to 1850. Compulsory attendance. Obstacles to
enforcement of compulsory attendance. Newer legislation recognizing
complexity of problems of attendance. Supervision a necessary
corollary to compulsion. Higher education and public control. Public
control adequate only when directed by science. Fiscal problem
typical. Exercises and readings.