El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-13
COLORADO HAS SOLVED
Of IMPROVING
HER RURAL SCHOOLS
lBy the Associated Press,

Denver. Colo, Sept. 10.-Thre'
moyeme nts that have SO vastly bene
fitted the rural schools OF Colorado
during the last four years-centraliz
alton, consolidation and standardiza
tion-bid fair to progress satisfac
torily during the coming year, accord
ing to a statement by Mrs. Mary c
G. Bradford, state superintendent o.
public instruction.
There Is a great increase in thu
number. Of school buildings about Il
be erected In the state, and these are
all OF a ~notfceably better type than
have heretofore been usual in this
state, Standardization requirement.
being complied with in almost all
cases.
There have been four or five con,
solidation elections, which will result
In the erection of five new consoli
dated buildings in the nea future. In
Lafayette, Boulder county, a new
building to house both grades and
high schools is planned.
Everywhere schools are multiply
ing, always of a better type with
more thoroughly trained teachers.
and exerting a profound influence
over the community life," says the
statement, THE city schools are in
stituting many improvements, among
them the junior high schools, which
have been established in 10 or 10
places in Colorado. Denver makes its
first experiment with this innovation
this year. The first class districts
of this state already report increas-
ed enrollments, and increased build
ing improvements. Z
1.-THE state institutions of Colorado,
In spite of the war, are continuing
their work in the spirit that is desir-
ed by the National Education asso-
ciation-tBetter Schools Than Ever
The attendance in the summer
schools of nearly all the state institu-
tions was unusually large.
"The president has called the
school children The last line Of de-
Tense Of the Nation and Colorado is
to be congratulated that it's educators
are clear visioned enough to- realize
the truth of this great utterance, and
efficient enough to continue the
maintenance of educational stand
ards already set.
"The salaries Of teachers, in many
cases, have been raised and bid fair,
even in these stringent times, to
reach an altitude more nearly in
with the dignity of the
teaching profession.
"The number of teacherages in
The state has increased at a rapid
rate, and the year 1917-191S will
doubtless e the erection of many
more. At the present time there are
b Of these teachers homes, which
contributed greatly to the efficiency
the school system. by providing a
suitable home environment for the
.eacher.
about 400 standard schools exist,
# which number 81 reach the SUI
,erior class, scoring between 95 and
100 points. Indications are that the
ichool year just beginning will wit
the standardizing of double that
already in existence, bring
ne them up to at least 800 schools
# standard grade.
"Colorado's SO consolidated schools
re a source of pride to the various
ections of the state in which they
located.
More and more is Colorado being
ecognized as a state providing desir-
BILE educational facilities; more and
nore should its people at large be-
ONE familiar with their own state
more and more should they
evote time, energy and money to i'm
rowing it until it shall have attained
he leading position in the union"