The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-23
SCHOOL MEN
UP IN ARMS ON
State BOARD
ACTION
Resolution Which Places
Sth Grade Normal School
Pupil on Par With High
School Graduate Condemned
DISCRIMINATION IS
THE l. v CHARGE
Too Much Politics, Say High
School Men Now Meeting
Here, Who Propose to Fight
the Boards Action.

the boards ACtlon.
City school superintencen;s and
high school principals. here today
from all parts OF New Mexico 10 at
tend the in~terHcholastic track meet
and the conference OF the executive
committee Of the state educational
association, 90 n man are up IN arms
aeeinst a recent action OF the New
Mexico state board OF ducation by
which the eighth grade pupil in the
state normal schools Is made the
equal, for teaching Qualification, OF
the graduate OF the full high school
course.
The question will como before the
conference OF high school principals
tonight. and Will be an issue before
the coming state teachers conven-
ton, TO be held here In November.
unless the action Of the state board
shall have been rescinded before that
time. The Protest OF the educators
has been laid before Governor Me-
Donald and has had the more or less
vigorous consideration OF educators
throughout the state. Superlnten-
dent Avian n. White. head OF the
state department OF education, voted
against the offending resolution, when
Il was passed by the board al the
meeting of February I-G. Four
members OF the board voted for II,
two OF them, Messrs. Frank n. II.
itobertg and n. l.. Enloe, being heada
Of the statc normal schools az Las
Vegas and silver city. respectively.
The definite charge u made that the
normal school men, having control or
Il tho afnae InuF1 ura maine fhas A.urn
to advance the Interests of the state
normal schools ut the expense Of the
high schools.
The resolution complained of, and
"A supplementary one rassed by the
board, with regard To Qualification OF
high school graduates. ~ taken from
the minucts OF the boarl meeting, are
as follows sso 81.
Motion was made ~ Df. Roberts
that, a student completing the
course OF study OF the first eight
grades in New Mexico normal
schools, New Mexico normal univer-
sity and the spanish american school
at III Rito, and in addition thereto
credits In school management and
elementary pedagogy, shall b grant
ed second grade certificates good foe
Two years without examination" Mo-
ton was seconded and carried by the
following vote; swinney, Roberts,
Enloc, Montoya, yes; White, No"
THAT tho question OF granting
county certificates TO graduates OF
high schools be left open until the
next meeting and that In the mean
time the state superintendent make
an investigation of the matter. This
proposed change woulc provide that
graduates from four year high schools
be granted second grade certificates
upon graduation ami then upon q
showing OF successful experience,
covering nj least ten months, and
presenting additional credits In psy-
chology and elementary pedagogy, q
first grade certificate, renewable
shall be granted. provided that such
high school graduates have credits
for physiology y unit. clvlcs anc
history of the United states, lnclud-
ing history and ciyics OF New Mex
leo, l unit"
Ration Man Voices Protest.
I'VE claim said W. r. conway
OF Ration, superintendent OF Rator
schools and OF the COifax county hlgi
school. today. that this resolution
constitutes gross discrimination u
FAVOR OF the normal schools and
against the high schools, and that IN,
state board OF education deliberatel,
has been made the vehicle for suci
discrimination. Hon. John Morrow
president Of our Coifax county board
and n OF the men who led In IN,
hght for establishment OF county higf
schools In this state was one OF ths
first business men TO call attention q
the discrimination carried in this res,
%olution OF the state board, and sincs
that time school men, school hoard
members and educators general,
, have united In protest against Il. W.
= propose TO voice that protest In def
mite form during the conference
here.
~ will be clear to anyone tina
4 unfair treatment IN given to the higl
; school graduate, who has taken ful
. high school work. to class him o
< her. for purposes Of certificatlon foI
!. teaching, with the person who hn'
= completed the eighth grade in on
= OF the state normal schools. We no
only see the injustice but we do no
. propose to stand for IT,"
Mr.. Conway's statement was re
y Elected generally by the school meI
who are here ana who agree witt
Z him that the feeling against the reso
= luton Will be given definite form a
once.
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