The Great Depression In Schools During The 1930's

The Great Depression affected many things, such as jobs, money, education, and other things. Education was one of the things that were affected. During this time lots of kids were out of school, and around 17 million children between the ages of seven and seventeen were not going to school anymore. During this about 750,000 kids were still going to school but they were still being affected due to the buildings and where they were located. The food served at schools wasn't very good and classrooms were overcrowded because many schools shut down. During this time teachers could punish their students. However, some of the punishments were harsh and the teachers were allowed to do it. In the end, students who stayed in school went to the classes and dealt with the things that happened in school, and they did end up having better lives than what they were going through while in school. In the 1930’s school was different in may ways such as the condition of the buildings, how to teach students, and the punishments administered to misbehaving students.

Schools are located all around the U.S. during this time, and around 20,000 schools closed or cut the year short. After schools closed and some shortened their hours, some people thought the school should be back open and students should be learning. “School buildings should be open and used twenty-four hours a day”(Nikki Giovanni). Some schools are just one-room buildings that look like little houses. While others are building with multiple rooms inside which look like a church or a little