New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-31
THE NEw SCHOOL Law.

Much will necessarily depend on the
State Superintendent Of Public Education,
the State Board of Education and the Dis
trict Boards of School Directors for the
successful operation of the new school
law, to regulate public education in the
State OF Louisiana and city of New Or
leans. notwithstanding it has met with
much opposition and may be defective, if
Judlclously administered, it will give al
that good friends of public education can
desire. 1t will secure education for all
who choose to avail themselves of its
great blessings. The present school law
is regarded as Republican measure,
for it oontemplates the advance
ment in intelligence of ell the youth of
our State. The schools are to
be free to all for educational pur-
poses-and any system that is adopted
In furtheFance Of This grand object,
by those whose duty it becomes to ad-
minister the law, will rebound to the
credit and honor of those who are now in
power in this State. It is not matter of
false pride, but of education; and any
system that will best advance it is the
one that should be adopted by those upon
whom the important duty will deyoive.
We regard the law as amply sufficient to
secure and. regulate public educa-
ton, if properly carried out; and
there is nothing in it to excite
prejudice, unless prejudice should unfor-
tunately develop itself in those persons
whose important duly it will be to put in
motion the public schools of this State.
1t appears to us that 50 far as the neces-
sary steps have already been taken, look
ing to successful Inauguration of the
public schools under the new law. they
have been well taken. Much judgment
has been evinced by the State Superin-
tendent and Governor in the selection of
Division Superintendents who are to form
the State Board of Education. Upon this
board will devolve the duty,
among other things to recommend
uniform series of text books:
make all needful rules and regula-
ions for the government of the public |
chools throughout the State, subject to |
certain provisions of the school law:
o make general regulation whereby all |
chools established under the school law
hall be, according to the constitution,
pen to all children of this State between
be ages of six and twenty-one years;
ppoint for each incorporated city or town
the State, except the city of New
'rleans, Board of School Directors, who
nall exercise all the powers and duties
onferred upon District Boards, and ap-
ONT for each parish of the
tate, except the parishes of Or
ans and Jefferson, Board of School
directors. These are important duties,
articularly the selecting of the Boards of
chool Directors, for they will also
ave very important duties to perform,
Id much must depend on the character
the men appointed. The Division
iperintendents have to be confirmed by
e Senate, and their confirmation will, in :
measure, depend on the successful !.
6 anization of the schools between this
ID the meeting of the Legislature 10 Janu-
y next. So far, then. we repeat, as steps -,
we been taken looking 10 speedy and :
c -essful organization of the public ,,
hools, they have, in cur judgment been
sely aiken. Let tits course be continued | {
d the nice duty performed properly that .
II open the schools to all, without Incur
g the prejudice of any, and the true n
ends Of public education in this State =,
i have gained victory that will be a
'ssing to all. On this hinges the sue =,
10 of those who are clothed with au- 8
'Iity in this matter, and as their success
'uld carry with it the successful estab- =,
lment OF school system that will see
. education TO all, we feel satisfied they '.
devise some means that will preclude -,
necessity of driving any from the pub ~
halls of learning. -