The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-30
BOARD OF EDUCATION
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recognized that one Of the most press
ing problems Of education in this
state Is the proper organization and
accrediting OF our high schools. De-
cided steps have been taken along
this line A high school examiner
and inspector has been appointed and
definite course Of study has been
provided for nineteen. eleven and
twelve grade high schools, accredit-
ing these high schools and affiliating
them properly with all the higher in.
stitutions. If even reasonable success
attends the board in its work in de-
veloping high schools and high school
sentiment in the state, this will prove
to be the longest single step ever
taken toward the proper and system
attic organization of the educational
system in Oklahoma.
90. The standard for state GER
tificates has been raised until this
state is in advance Of many of the
northern and eastern states and has
more rigid professional requirements
tha many other state in the south.
(9). The state board OF education
is the first board in this state to adopt
civil service and permanent tenure OF
position. No previous board Of reg
ents or board Of control, either before
or since statehood. has seen fit to
commit itself to The civil service plan.
We consider It the most important
step we have taken, or could take.
looking TO the complete elimination OF
politics and official favoritlsm from
our state schools.
School Consolidation.
(l0). The state board OF education
has begun a systematic plan for the
encouragement OF consolidated rural
schools. This has resulted in high
ly satisfactory growth in the senti-
ment for consolidation. Scarcely a
week goes by without adding to the
number Of applications for consolida-
ton in the state. The board is vital
" interested in this proposition, and
ithas become one of its chief ambi-
tons to place a local high school
within reach of every child.
I'D. The state board of educa.
ton has not only grappled with the
problems of selecting more than four
hundred teachers and employees in
seventeen different institutions but
1t has worked out definitely course
Of study for every institution under
its charge 1t has formulated and
published a course of study for the
first eight grades Of the common
schools; it has prepared and issued
the most concise and thorough panph.
let on the consolidation Of rural
schools published by any state depart
ment in the nation: it has formulat-
ed rules and regulations governing
the issuance Of state certificates; it
has Investigated and accredited the
various institutions Of the country to
our state schools and for our state
certificates; it has made definite and
decided progress along every line Of
duty set forth in the law creating the
cate board Of education-and all this
has been done in six months time.
during which period its work has
been contested in every step and in
the face Of criticism and villification
on every hand.
It was not expected that changes
could be wrought without incurrirg
the most bitter enmity Of those who
were affected by the changes. We
wish to emphasize the fact. however,
that our acts are our own. We as
sumo the full responsibility. We
have not taken dictation from any
man or set of men.
ROBT DUNLOP,
o. r. HAYES,
SCOTT GLENN.
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