Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-21

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certificate in New Mexico shall
be presented an elementary state
certificate who has not at least
four units credit in some high
school accredited under the rules
of the state board of education, and
! who shall not have had in addt-
ton at least twenty term hours pro-
fessional work in some normal
| school. This twenty term hours to
I be gained by at least twelve weeks
J attendance at the school, After
! July /. I929, no person who does
| not then hold a certificate in New
| Mexico viii be issued an element.
airy certificate who does not have
! at least eight units IN some accred-
| tied high school, and who has not
! at least twenty hours professional
/ work. This to be made by attend
ance at the school for at least
! twelve weeks After July l, 1926
no one shall be issued an elements
! airy certificate who has not at least
twelve units credit In some high
school and VINO shall not have mad
Iat least twelve weeks professional
work with twenty hours credit.
4NlNei July - l'-o,s no pel9Vh viii
be given an elementary state Ger
tificate VINO has not at least III
| teen units credit IN some hlgh
school and also with at least
twelve hours professional work
with twenty hours credit After
| July l, 1929 no person will be
granted an elementary first grade
state certificate who has not done
at least forty eight-term hours
professional work beyond-the high
school, OF this professional work
there shall be at least five term
hours of observation and ten term
hours of practice teaching together
with at least ten term hours of
methods.
NAV Prescribe Qualifications.
THE state board of education
NAV increase the qualifications
above what is Indicated here. 1t
may also grant permits for one
vear under such rules. regulations
ana examinations as they may pre-
scribe nroyided that a teacher
reaching under a hermit shall re-
coiva NOT loss thon S595 for twelve
nontbs
No Cor,ificatos Revoked.
,.Nrotbinc in tbis regulation shall
ho oo,str,,od 10 rovoke any Ger
tificotns now in forco or 10 bar
fran, ovoroinotior under the old
rules anv teacher who now holds
= oartif;cato nvoant that after
1925 there shall be no third grade
certificates issued, and after 1927
n person holding a second grade
certificate may renew the same
hut once and then must obtain
n higher grade certificate. State
hoard shall have authority to ac-
cent academic training above high
school graduation in lieu of pro-
fessional training.
"Vocational courses in agricul-
ture and household science and
the more usual trades for both
hovs and girls should be establish
ed in special departments in Sc
lected high schools of the state.
This work should be under the
direct supervision of the state de-
partment of education and should
rereive snecial financial aid from
the state. Some plan for full time
education for all boys and girls in
the state between the ages of {
and sixteen should be worked out
with part time education for those
over that age. A plan similar
IN that adOpted in Utah is recon- !
mended.
Health Examination Urged.
"a r1or where,,v all children in |
40 80 r,tlic elementary and !
LII ~ eo, S shn,,ld rarnive exam I!
,tI,,,,i1n1 ,rainino, ehould he nut /
into oneration Nv the state board |
i tta''i, ,,o,',,,oi sobooi In the state |
ebo,,ld ha rao,,irnd to give an APP |
,,ro,,od co,,rse In health eyamina- !
IONS and nbvsical education and |
,Innn tLeec rourses every person |
%raduatinr must have passed a |
eatisfactorv examination. The ex-
npnso If thc state board in carry |
i,rr a,, tIIo nrovisione provided |
CO.., S horoin ebnuId he met by a |
fnnd creotod nv n sneclal appro-
nriatinn ~ carry on the work of |
tbo etato denortment of education. |
an order 10 make financial |
,,,o+tors MONO canal in all parts of |
tho etatc change is desirable in |
tho manner of raising the funds |
nocosga,,v IN increase the effic- |
iency of our schools. Therefore,
the state should provide by spe-
cial appropriation an amount large |
enough TO make it's annual appor-
tioumcnt fund from 80 to 40 per
cent of the total expenditure for
the maintenance of the schools.
If the income from the permanent
school fund should reach this
this special appropria-
ton should then be discontinued.
The distribution Of tho apportion-
mcnt fund on the school census
basis as at present has no rela-
ton to school needs or to the eff
forts made by the various coun-
ties and districts to provide edu-
rational facilities and should there
fore be charged to a plan that