The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-15
TEACHERS OBJECT
TOPROP OSED PLAN
State Board of Education Will
BE Asked 10 Defer Action
on Certificates.
OPPONENTS WILL BE HEARD
Problem of Single Book List and
Continued Contracts Comes
Up To-Day.

All sorts OF objections are being
made to the proposed plan of issuing
certificates to school teachers in W.
ginia. and many will nc the kicks
| registered with the State Board OF
Education when it meets this morn
Ing at 1880. The disscntcrs from the
plan so carefully worked ont with a
view to general agreement rang .
from the humblest school teachers -
TO the president of one of IL State
normal schools for women.
As result, IL is Impossible that the
board VIII to-day dispose OF tbs mat
ter. although II is stated in the
printed circulars which have been
sent broadcast, that tho tentative plan
would be up for action al this meet
ing. Some members, at least. will
insist that time be given for all to
be heard. SO that t<a matter may be
adjusted this time in manner fair
TO every body
Object TO Present Plan.
Not long since a now set OF rules
and regulations governing the grant
ing of certificates TO teachers was
adopted by the State Board of Exam
iners. That body has gone out OF ex-
istence, The State Board Of Educa
ton, desiring to do away with some
difficulties which have hoon cncoun-
tered, and at the same time to sim
pity the procedure of ccrtifca IT, Civ
ing. appointed a committee to prepare
a plan. 1t has been done and pub
lishcd. but 1t seems TO suit only a
few
One trouble which has faced the
board in the past has been the exist
n INT Of n
schools calling themselves colleges.
and issuing diplomas to bachelors of
arts" yet giving n course no better
than that of an ordinary public high
school--often not so good.
Nnlnc of Diplomas.
Young women who possess these
diplomas naturally think they should
weigh In the matter OF securing posi-
tons as teachers The State board
does not think so, and clashes have
resulted. Some effort has been made
to examine and grade all these schools.
putting the student on notice what to
expect as to the value her diploma
will be to her. But in the plan Just
formulated, but not yc; adopted, no
institution OF learning is named All
are TO he examined. and certificates
are to issue based on the number of
units taught
II is lllposSlDlC tUe DOarQ VIII
make another change in its rules until
some plan Is agreed upon, or at least
until all have been heard, since il is
n serious matter to 10000 teachers OF
Virginia.
School Book Contracts
Another matter 10 be considered a.
this meeting is tho continuance OF the
primary and grammar grade school
books as at present. Tho four-ycar
contracts will expire on July l. There
was some move in the last Legislature
to require the board to extend this
adoption for six years. and that OF the
high school hooks. whose contracts
have two years to run. for four years,
SO as to avoid tho expensive changes
In books.
The Legislature took no action save
to pass resolution asking the board.
II practicable. TO stand by the single
school hook list. This, of course. Is
practically meaningless Should the
board decide 10 continue the present
contracts. with the consent OF the
contractors. Il Will probably be for
two years. that they Will expire
along with those covering high school
books. two years hence.
Yet there is opposition to this, and
always Will be opposition. from many
teachers. who believe certain books
could be prohtably replaced by certain
others.