Original 1916 “Education in Detroit” Report – National Education Association Conference

Prepared by The Detroit Public Schools – February 21–26, 1916

This is an authentic 1916 municipal education booklet issued for the National Education Association’s Department of Superintendence Conference, held in Detroit. A rare surviving example documenting early 20th-century public education, curriculum, and school development in Detroit.

Includes historic content such as:

• Early Detroit school system structure

• Photographs of classrooms & students

• “Special Class” programs of the era

• Kindergarten & vocational training images

• School directory listings and administrators

• Early history section referencing St. Anne’s (1701)

Condition: Fair antique condition with expected wear throughout. Cover has writing, edge tears, creasing, and some missing pieces. Some interior pages show handwriting, small tears, and age toning. Despite wear, pages remain readable and original binding largely present. Offered as-found for historical preservation.