ABSTRACT OF THE REPORT ON THE CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS IN SCHOOLS. For the complete report on the children of immigrants in schools see Reports of the Immigration Commission, vols. 29–33. CONTENTS. Scope and method. Public-school pupils-The general investigation. Description of general tables.... Public-school pupils-The intensive investigation.. Retardation of pupils..... Description of general tables.... Description of general tables... Parochial-school pupils -The general investigation. Comparison of public and parochial school summaries. Description of general tables... LIST OF TABLES. TABLE 1. Number of public school pupils for whom information was secured in each city, by general nativity and race of father of pupil.. 2. Race distribution of pupils in the public schools of 37 cities. 3. Number of public school pupils for whom information was secured in each city, by general nativity of father of pupil..................... 4. Race distribution of pupils in public schools, by city; percentages.. 18-21 5. Foreign races ranking first and second in number of public school 6. Number of pupils in the different kinds of public schools, by general nativity and race of father of pupil. 7. Per cent of pupils in the different kinds of public schools, by general nativity and race of father of pupil.. 8. Number of public school pupils in each elementary grade, by general nativity and race of father of pupil.. 9. Number of public school pupils in each elementary grade who are retarded, by general nativity and race of father of pupil.... 10. Per cent of public school pupils in each elementary grade who are retarded, by general nativity and race of father of pupil.. 11. Foreign races ranking highest and second highest and lowest and sec- ond lowest in proportion of pupils retarded, by grade... 12. Number of pupils for whom returns were secured, by city. 13. Number of pupils for whom returns were secured, by general nativity 15. General nativity of fathers of pupils, by city. 16. Birthplace of pupils, by general nativity and race of father. 17. Birthplace of pupils, by race of father; principal foreign races... 18. Birthplace of pupils, by city.... 19. Number and per cent of pupils 8 years of age or over who are retarded, by general nativity and race of father of pupil........... 20. Retardation, by birthplace of pupil.......... 21. Retardation, by school attendance elsewhere than in city in which pupil lived at the time of the investigation.... 22. Retardation, by age of foreign-born pupils at time of arrival in the 23. Retardation, by school attendance abroad of foreign-born pupils who were 6 years of age or over at time of arrival in the United 39 TABLE 25. Retardation, by grade entered in public school... 26. Retardation, by rate of progress and time in school in the United 27. Retardation, by ability of foreign-born fathers of pupils to speak 28. Retardation, by citizenship of foreign-born fathers of pupils.. 30. Retardation, by home language.. 31. Retardation, by regularity of school attendance... 32. Retardation, by method of entrance into present grade at beginning 33. Number of public school teachers in the elementary grades and 34. Race distribution of teachers in the public schools of 30 cities. 37. Races of immigrants of the second generation (native-born of foreign 38. Number of teachers engaged in teaching each specified number of 39. Per cent of teachers engaged in teaching each specified number of 40. Number of parochial school pupils for whom information was 44. Foreign races ranking first and second in number of parochial 46. Race distribution of pupils Comparison of public and parochial 71 47. Foreign race ranking first in number of pupils in public and in 72 45. Number of pupils for whom information was secured in public schools 48. Number of pupils for whom information was secured in the general 52. Number of female students in higher educational institutions for 53. Race distribution of students in higher educational institutions, by sex. 54. Race distribution of male students, by department; percentages... 57. Number of foreign-born female students in the United States each 58. Number of foreign-born students in the United States each specified |