The Washington herald., 1920-01-07
New Survey Of Schools
Threatens to Delay Move
Of Civic Groups Here
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pupils in the classes, and in that way
reduce the costs of maintaining the
schools.
The use of the buildings on the
work-study-pla plan. or otherwise
known as the platoon system. accord
ing to DR.. ClaXton, will permit OF
forming larger classes and viii allow
greater use of the school buildings.
Under this plan, while certain classes
are in the class room others are work
ing in manual training or domestic
arts or engaging in play, all OF
which he believes will be a relief for
the teachers and the children.
Survey In .Few Weeks
DR.. Claxton expects to announce the
personnel and the plans OF the pro-
posed survey of the local system with
in a few weeks. He said yesterday
that he had not determined upon the
personnel, but intended to have a con-
ference with the members of the
Board of Education here within .
short time when the final details OF
the survey program will be gone over.
Although the bureau has taken nu-
merous surveys in all parts OF the
county, DIR. Claxton said that he could
not say at this time what work would
be required from the business and
teaching personnel in connection with
the survey.
He said that the school officials and
personel would be expected to give
every possible aid to the investiga-
tors. as it should not be necessary for
the surveyors to have to look into
questions which already were a mat
ter of record.
Teachers may assist in taking q
school census.
The already overburdened clerical
force OF the school systems, relief
for which Is being sought in the
movement to add business system
to the schools. will be called upon
veyors believe they will require IN
connection with making out their re-
ports and Formulating their recon-
mendations.
Those trying to tide the local sys-
tenn over its present crisis feel much
regret that the survey should be IN
stituted at this time when the teach
ing personnel Is under stress from
other sources.
VIII oyerburden Teachers.
Ieaplng other work on their should
ers in connection with tho preparation
OF the survey. Il Is believed by those
In cloEe touch with tho school stu
alton. Is likely 10 furnish tho provere-
iai breaking straw. The opinion !,
expressed that with the beginning oi
the survey there will be a resump-
ton in tho school system OF the up
set conditions among the teachers
which have been overcome to a large
extent at the present time by the
passage of the bill for the retire
ment OF the superannuated teachers
and the plans Of ths citizens of the
District TO take the question in their
own hands and go before Congress,
explain the conditions and make a
strong pies for relief at this session
Of Congress,
A preliminary survey OF the local
school system recently was made by
a corps OF investigators OF the United
States Educational Bureau. 1t was
made at the request of the Board OF
Educatioa with a view to getting rec
concentrations from the federal bu'
resa on reorgshizstiea of the system
asd reciassificatioB OF salaries. This
survey was Jnsds the basis of ths
brief OF tbs Board of Education to
the CoHsRlissioB oB Reconsideration
OF Ssisries,
IN discussing this report SesteFdsy Y
in conRectioB with til4 proposed sHF-
yey, DT, C1axtos said that SO faS
as ne cot1d seS nov there would
Eot bs any material changes in the
Recommendations as outlined in that
survey. This survey was admittedly
buried oRq made on request OF
th4 Board Of Education, and tbs COM
ing survey, il is believed, will be a
5oJt OF checking up ON tbs one pre-
S-iousIy made and which has been
characterized ss sq unfair survey
by those in the local schools familiar
with the present conditions.
Alarms Now Organization,
j. IL known 70 be the desire 0f
the business and civic interests which
have handed toRether 70 get improve
Gnepts for the schools TO keep Out
OF the movement any suggestion IL
a Feo-GaD1zatlo9 such as was pro
posed by the Bureau of E,ducatiOR
and the local Board Of Education.
WhAe these interests arc nst COR
teldinE foT or against any Teorsaai=
yzatioD. Gaoy do nok want ths impoT=
tant needs delayed now by injeot-
ing anything OF the kind into tbs
situation. The four points have beea
determined upon and the educational
movement will be conducted with
them as a platform.
Teacher CounciI to Meet,
Mutual understanding Of school bet
terment measures now being pushed
leading to closer cooperation. Is ex.
pected to develop at a meeting Of tbs
Teachers Council this afternoon at
q o'clock in the conference room oi
the Board of Education. Franklin
School.
The boards attitude with resard
TO the civic AIivc for better ScAoois
will be exFLainel. DR.. Van Scha!ck
president Of the board, stated yester'
day that he viii encourage free dis.
cusSiop OF school problems by teach
ers at the conference. Following tbs
council meeting the regular meetipa
o. the board o. education viii be he}d
beginning at o'clock. Accumulated
routine business left over from the
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