The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-06-08
TEACHERS MUST HAVE
TRAINING IN THIS STATE

Parties desiring to teach in Idaho
and get certificates in this state must
take training in the state is the an
nouncement of DR.. E. A. Bryan, COM
missioner of education, who had
occasion to express himself on this
important subject today and has asked
the press of the state to take the mat
ter up and warn young men and
women, who desire to secure certifi-
Gates to teach in this state that if
they go outside the state to secure
their training they will not be granted
certificates in Idaho. The matter was
brought to Commissioner Bryan's at
tention by a statement published in
the Spokane evening Chronicle of last
night, which is entirely false and may
result in injury to young people from
Idaho who desire to take up teaching
as a profession. The story in the
Spokane paper follows:
principal A. C. Argo of the
Spokane normal school, which will
open next Monday at the Lewis and
Clark high school building, today re-
ceived telegram from Miss Ethel
Redfield, state superintendent of
schools for Idaho, notifying him that
the local normal credits would be ac-
cepted by the state of Idaho. 80
"Miss Redfield declared a special
meeting of the state education board
was held to pass upon the Spokane
school, Principal Argo expects big
enrolment from Idaho as result"
This story was promptly denied by
Miss Ethel Redfield, state superin-
tendent of schools, who was in Mos
cow last night, and when the article
was called to her attention she called
the principal of the Spokane school
on the telephone and asked him where
he got this information. He tried to
evade the issue by saying he had not
seen the statement in the Spokane
paper. Miss Redfield told him that
the statement is untrue and that no
such telegram had been sent and no
such authority given, and further that
his school is not and will not be ac-
credited in this state.
DR.. E. A. Bryan, state commits
;ioner of education, today asked The
Star Mirror to state that the story is
erroneous, and that certificates will
lot be granted to those taking train
ng outside of the state. eve have
,hree normal schools in Idaho which
lave six weeks special summer
schools to prepare teachers for our
work, such as manual and textbooks.
The training is not academic, but
pecial to give acquaintance with the
work in this state. Persons desiring
o teach must take this training, and
hey can take it at Lewiston, Albion
II Boise, where these three schools
re located"
DR.. Bryan told of the efforts made
" schools outside of this state to
ecure attendance of persons from this
tate, and says the state has peculiar
aw which provides that persons must
e graduates of high school or it's
quivalent; must pass an examination
n the higher branches and must at
end one of the professional schools
or teachers in this state. This law
annot be avoided, and time spent in
school outside this state would be
7asted.
DIR. Bryan said the same thing had
cen confronted by the board in
outhern Idaho, where efforts were
lade to get candidates for teachers
ertificates to enter Utah schools for
raining which would not give them
in this state.
1t is important that persons who
taking the examination
| this state and applying for teach
rs certificates should know this and
OF go outside the state for training
hich will not be recognized here.