River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-03-12
POPULAR TALKS ON LAW
BY Walter K. Towers, A. g., J. D., Of the
Michigan Bar.
Michigan Bar.
THE RIGHT TO AN EDUCATION

undoubtedly one OF our most I'M
portant institutions. No branch
of government comes more init
mately into contact with all of us
and SO it is that affairs relating to
public education are of Importance
to almost every person.
Almost every where the govern
ment provides schools for it's cit
liens. Education is the function
of the state, and SO it is the state
that provides for public schools.
The legislature enacts the laws
which provide for those schools
and by which they are governed.
The school district is a political
subdivision Of the state, organized
under state law.
One theory of the public school
is that state provides schools in
order that it's citizens may be train
ed become useIul members OF
society, capable of being selfsup-
porting, profitable mem bers OF the
community instead of a BURDEN 60
the state. 1t is further recognized
that intellectual enlightenment is
necessary III our democratic form
OF government is to succeed. Inc
future voter muse be educated.
AMI SO 1T is tnaC the state not only
pro- ldes Tree schools, out IurCheI
requires that residents WichIn the
scnool age attend scnooI. x4noIner
theory OF puUlIc instruction is ina.
1t is sort or mutual DeneIIt ar
rangement by WnIcn ali join to-
geCner 60 snare Cne expense anu
rhus secure greater efficiency az d
lower relative cost.
But Whatever the theory of the
reason Tor the puDlIc school mos.
parents desire UnaC CheIr cnu0ren
attend scnool, and a maJorty o.
ch4ldren PROBABLY appreciate the
auV anCdges OF an euucd.Ion. 30
there is uou lily a desi4e to attend
scnOoI anu the Question Usually
arises as TO the rIgnCs OF d cnIld 20
dIISuu SCHOOL. neSe QuSSC1Ouo
frequently lind their way INTO
court or law.
Generally speaking child o.
school age VINO IS WITHIN the rules
OF eng4Olilty prescribed Dy law,
and is a resident WITHIN the scnOOl
district is enCiCIed co attend the
mn l. "a hn - inf ~
OUT charge. Inc scnool laws o.
state usually Tx upon che school
au.ho4i.ies OF The uis.ricc tn {
responsibility OF pro,i~ing reAs-
Onable anu con enienC accOmodd-
lions ana oppo4t unity Iot in.tru~-
ZION. Ihus- pri ilegeS are Open
TO all who are legally en.iled 90
attond he schools and who Wi5n
to do SO.
AS has been before stated, the
school system is conuucced by the
state AMI 50 is Wichin che controI
of state law. SO it is ChaC the
h. % att nd school d. p nd up
on The laws passed. by h, Is ISL
ture. Under the laws IN force in
most of our states the right TO at
ten1 III pu lie schoo e p e n ds
primarily pa lesid.n-e. The res
ident child may attend the puolic
school Wilhout cost; the chilu VIII
is not a resident may be refused
enterance, or may be charged a
tui..on. The residence of the chi d
is generally that OF his paren1 or
his gu~rdi4n. The resid ence nee
ts5a1y % secure the lighc 20 attend
school, n ed not be leg IL do nicile
Lut any genuine residence of ordi-
nary permanence. If parent
moves into a school district for
the school season and only for the
purpose of allowing the child to
attend school in that district, the
right will not be secured, and the
child may be barred from school
as a nonresident, or tuition may be
charged. But, generally speaking,
if the parents move into the dis
trict for other purposes, even
though it be but temporary resi-
dence during the school term, the
child is regarded as a resident
with the right to attend the pub
lie schools.
1t is possible for the child to Sc
cure a residence apart from his
parents and if this occurs the child
has school rights in the district of
his residence. A child who comes
into school district to make a
permanent home with family liv-
ing there, it being the intention of
his parents that he make per-
manent home there, secures school
rights. One does not secure re-
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