Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-03
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/. Fargo, N. D., Jan. .3.--Resolutions
that were presented and adopted at
the various county educational rallies
recently held IN. North Dakota under
the direction. Of the state department.
OF public instruction, Of which n: G.
Macdonald is the head. will become
the basis for the legislative program
as affecting rural and graded schools
In - 9,5according to the present out
look.
"A number of; the points presented
In the PROSECUTIONS were before the last;
state legislature, in various forms. but
failed off enaction, the most essential
theS,hands Of the state superintendent
of public instruction of more extend
ed. powers nd4duties than now pos
sessed by him.
The program as relates to the So
called ,centralfzing process is generally
set forth in the following two para
graphs that formed a part. in sub
stance or otherwise, of the resolutions
SO generously adopted by the school
officers and teachers of the state:.
The centralizing process must pro-
coed not only from the small district
to the larger township unit, but to
the county plan of organization. There
should be a county board of educa-
ton for the administration of the
rural ana small town schools, those
not coming up to specified standards.
This would bring uniform. school tax
alton. uniform terms, and uniform
school standards. generally. The
county board of education should
have the power of appointing the
county superintendent, and his assist
ants; and with, his cooperation they
the county except the Independent
CITY systems. y EI A ..s
In a smaller way there should be
a unified state board of education and
administration, with a commissioner
of education, who would bear the
same relation to the state board that
the county superintendent does to the
county board of, education.
Every county board Of education
should have a bureau for the placing
Of teachers; and there should be a
corresponding board under the state
BOARD In connection with this there
should be a department Of research
n statistics, with an expert ~statisti-
clan at its head" ,aa,, car
Other essential features of he
legislative program that is being
worked out by the present state edu-
cational administration, and which
probably will be further enhanced in
the school rallies during 1918 just
prior to the time the legislature con-
sSLLSo, ALACAOOc IH0 IOlIOW4nS: .aE
Raising the standard for rural
teachers, requiring the completion Of
an appropriate cours of training ex-
tending four years beyond the eighth
grade. or one year in Addition to the
high school. /
The raising of the minimum age of
teachers from 10 to 20 years.
State aid to schools, both urban
and rural, should be equalized, or
every 8 should be made an incen-
tive, merely to stimulate in the direc-
ton of self activity, some self sacri-
~fceNand higher standards.
For the several schools and coun-
ties OF the state, the administration
is urging the employment Of county
school nurses, the payment of better
wages to teachers, the constructor
Of a teachers home" in connection
with every consolidated school, while
the old policy of a consolidation is
given special significance and is es-
specially advanced as a means to the
better development OF. the rural school
problem. 80