Papers regarding the California State Commission on School Districts, 1945-1949.

Hockett, John A. (John Alpheus), 1894-

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Hockett was born in 1894 in IL; came to CA, and taught high school mathematics in Manteca; received doctorate at Teachers College, Columbia Univ.; began teaching in the Dept. of Education at UC Berkeley in 1928; came to UCLA in 1941 as director of elementary education; worked to establish a democratic educational system in West Germany after World War II; served as a member of the California State Curriculum Commission; also served with the State Commission on School Districts, established by th...

California. State Commission on School Districts.

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Biography / Administrative History By the end of World War II, California had been transformed into a highly industrialized economy and many new residents were attracted to the state. Concerned about the transition to a post-war economy and potential unemployment problems, Governor Earl Warren established the Reconstruction and Reemployment Commission (RRC). The RRC drafted the Optional Reorganization Act in 1945 to address school district re...

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University of California, Los Angeles. School of Education

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