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Dean highlights how schools adapted to new wartime priorities, with a focus on practical skills such as agriculture, mechanics, and home economics to support the national economy and defense. This approach prepared students not only for immediate contributions to the war effort but also for post-war industrial needs. Dean’s work advocates for a continued emphasis on practical education post-war, believing that a strong educational foundation would be essential for rebuilding and progressing in peacetime.The book serves as both a historical account and a guide for future educational reforms, illustrating how the challenges of war necessitated a more adaptive, skill-focused educational system. It remains a relevant read for those studying the impacts of global conflict on domestic education and workforce development.