The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
ALL FEATURES OF
new SCHOOL CODE
BECOME OPERATIVE
State Superintendent Says
Most Difficult Task viii Be
Inauguration of the
1858 Plan"
BY FRED II. GORMLEY
Montgomery Bureau, The Ago-Herald,
221-2 First National Bank Building


Montgomery. March Especially
All provisions of, the new school code
of 1921 will be made effective in Ala
bama during the next school year If
such be- practicable DR., John W. Aber-
crombie. state superintendent of edu-
cation, made this declaration to the
Alabama Educational association in an
address ON thes educational work of
Alabama and the necessity Of cooper
ton of all teachers and interests
Thursday Afternoon.
DR.. Abercrombie said the school code
is one of the forward educational
movements o. the day.s"It is the inten-
ton of the state board of education SO
far as It may be found practicable TO
put into operation the coming school
year all of the provisions of the new
code" said DIR. Abercrombie, In ract
the state board has no discretion in re-
gard to that matter The law re-
quires it.
perhaps the most difficult task Will
be the inauguration of what is known
as the 6-3-3 plan. Under that plan the
schools of eaCn county Will bO 81 -
ganized or reorganized as to include
elementary schools, that is grades one
to six, inclusive; junior high schools
that is grades seven. to nine, and senior
high schools, that is grades ten 70
twelve, inclusive.
WILL REQUIRE TIME =
eft is not necessary for me To review
the arguments in favor of this form
of organization for elementary anu
secondary schools Suffice 1t Tor me
to saw that it is in keeping with the
best of recognized opinion and prac-
tice. 1t is being rapidly adopted by
states. counties and district and the
time approaches when it VIII OBTAIN
generally throughout the country.
"As matter of course, all or us
realize that this new plan or oIganiza
ton cannot instantly be put into uni
versal and perfect operation; that IL
will be necessary here and there 10
make establishments in regard 10
courses of study classifications, pro-
motions textbooks, buildings, etc.
some of which will require time, money
and effort. In the endeavor as rapluly
as possible to put into operation the
provisions of the new school code' inc
state board of education ana tne STATE
department of education, through whlch
the state board functions. hoEe to re-
nneration of the officers and members
of this associations
DR. Abercrombie~ Congratulated the
association on it's reorganization plan
whereby greater intests has been ere
ated and definite plans made Eor the
CO. operation of the teachers in all ed
vocational movements
DOWELL COMPLIMENTED
'yThanks to the wisdom ana con-
structive leadership or former State
Superintendent of Education Spright
powell, the legislature has paved the
way for more effective cooperation
both Individual and Institutional, con
tinued Dr. Abercrombie. II have II
mind the state council of education
for which provision IS made in the new
school code. While the chief immedi-
ate duty of the council, as stated IN the
law. will be that of co ORIGINATING the
educational efforts of the state sup
ported higher institutions. it is giver
authority also to associate with 1T II
advisory capacity every economic ane
educational agency in the state-pub'
lie. private and UNCONVENTIONAL.
THE council is charged specifically
with the duty of making a study OF
TIE needs of higher education and OF
education in general; OF encouraging
the healthful development of all edu
cat:onal agencies, and of allocatine
among existing agencies the differen
portions of the task of training C III
youth in so far as may not be incon
sistent with the constitutional ant
statutory powers and duties of the
state board of education and tn,
boards of trustees of the three insti
tutions of higher learning which arr