The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
What Different state Superintendent:
Say of Such Law.


state superintendent of educationI
who answered the question, says
that there is no effort in his state t9
have the compulsory school atten-
dance law repealed, thus proving
that compulsory education laws are
always framed so as not to work
hardship on the child, or parent too
sick, toe poor, or too far away from
the school.
More remarkable is the uniformity
of all the replies received from
state superintendents, or their
Offices, who have answered as fol-
lows this question which l asked in
a recent letter: "Do you believe
education has made greater progress
in your state under a compulsory law
than before such law was passed?"
Arkansas-"Whilc these laws are
not rigidly enforced, the effects have
been beneficial and school attendance
has increased somewhat"
California-"Yes, the schools
have made much greater progress
under the compulsory attendance law
than they did before"
Colorado-"Yes."
Connecticut-"Th compulsory ed
ucation law has been the foundation
of general progress"
Idaho eS.
Illinois -"Compulsory education
has added greatly to the progress of
general education in this common
wealth"
Kansas-"I have no doubt that
the compulsory education, law which
is i'm operation i'm this state. is cX-
coodiugly bonedcial.'
Kentucky y-"Wc not only believe,
but We know that the state has made
greater educational progress under
the compulsory law than before such
law"
Maine -'I am positive that the
progress of education i'm Maine has
been favored by the eXistance of a
compulsory education law"
Maryland THE regularity of at
tendance has been greatly increased
as has also the total enrolment"
Massachusetts-"T compulsory
education law has been so satisfac-
tory i'm it's operation that 1t is ac-
cepted now as being essential to an
effective system of public instruc-
ton"
Michigan-"Thef first year it put
fifty thousand children in school
who had not been attending before. "
MinneSOta-"G
Montana-"I believe education has
,,,oIo hottor nrogrees In our state nm
dar comnuIsor,, education than he
fore his law was nassed,
Nobrasl,a "T believe education
,,odo a more ranid nrogress under
our state compulsory law than be-
fore such law was passed"
Nevada eyes"
Now Uamnshire- think there
can be no doubt that education ha!
n,,Isorv edrcation law than would
ntherwise have been possible and
"omtnimi,. "omr' " 1S much creator nrogrCs- th"n
w.! thc cage before the law was
messed
>,o,,. Iorsoy .I most certainly he
~, aJI,ootio,, hos made %ra,t
mr ,rorrose i'm tbe state under com
,,,lsrr,. oduration than before such
- law was nassed 80
Nov N1nvi,o eft certainly has"
Na,, ''yNl ynrl. ~, other single
.,..,,,, I,.. dane so much for the
.,,msr or oducatiop i'm this state as
tEc comnuIsorv education law now i'm
,,,,..,.tin,, Lorc D,
'P,>,"' \!"r,I CaroIin, 81 am sure that
the attendance of children between
,ho zoos or siv and twelve wears i'm
tLi, st,to tbasa beinp the ages to
witch me law is applicable. will
sbnv an increase this wear of Is per
cont II is very nonuIar."
tio,, No., moda greater nrogress in
tion has made greater progresh in
omr stata since our compulsory edu-
cation Law was enacted than prior to
tbat time"
OkIohoma- "Yes"
Ot,;n "I, certainlv has We
would NOT return 10 the old way with
consideration ;;
pennsvlvania- ~ believe that the
comnuIs0rv education law is a good
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