Milford chronicle., 1924-11-21
STATELAW PROVIDES
ALLCHILDREN MUSTBE
TAUGHT CONSTITUTION
Act Passed By Last Legislature
Makes 1t Necessary That
Constitutions Be Taught.
Law NOW BEING PRINTED
To Meet Requirements Of The Law,
10000 Copies Are Being Made
Ready For Distribution.

The 1928 session of the General
Assembly enacted a law which
makes it obligatory on the part of
the school authorities to teach the
state and national constitutions
For years past the study of these
have been part of the course in civ
les in many of the state schools. To
meet the requirements of the new
law, however, it will be necessary
that every school teach them.
Recently the State Board of Sup
plies asked for bids for printing ten
thousand books on the Study of the
Constitution" The contract for the
work was awarded the Milford
Chronicle Publishing Company, and
they will be delivered to the State
Board of Education within a short
time. The act providing for study. as
enacted, follows:
Section 1. In all public and pri- |
Vate schools located within the State !
of Delaware, commencing with the |
school year next ensuing after the
passage of this Act, there shall be
given regular courses of instruction
in the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution of the
State of Delaware
Section 2. Such instruction in the
Constitution of the United States and
the Constitution of the State of Del
aware shall begin not later than the
opening of the eighth grade, and. ,
shall continue in the High School :
course and in courses in state col Z
leges, universities and the educa- ,
tional departments of state and mu- =
nicipal institutions to an extent to be =
determined by the State Board of =
Education.
In compliance with the above Act, q
the State Department has prepared
a plan for the study of the State :,
Constitution, and recommends plans -
for the study of the National Con- y
stitutiOn in accordance with the =.
grades taking the same. y
Below is found the provision of y, ~
our State Constitution in regard to -,
Education" ~
Section 1. The General Assembly II
shall provide for the establishment a.
and maintenance of a general and o.
efficient system of free public bc
schools, and may require by law that
every child, not physically or men =,
ally disabled, shall attend the pub he he
ic school, unless educated by other -
means.
Section 2. In addition to the in
ome of the investments of the pub
ic school fund, the General Assem-
ly shall make provision for the an
ual payment of not less than one Pr
undred thousand dollars for the I'm
eneft of the free public schools 10,
Thich, with the income Of the in ~
of the Public School Fund,
hall be equitably apportioned
mong the school districts of the
ate as the General Assembly shall ant
rovide; and the money so appor- uni
oned shall be used exclusively for l92
le payment Of teachers salaries OF
Id for furnishing free text books; !
'ovided, however, that in such ap- VIC
no distinction shall be lob
ade on account Of race or color, He,
Id separate schools for white and wel
lored children shall be maintained. IT
other expenses connected with
e maintenance Of free public
hools, and all expenses connected q
tn the erection or repair Of free Mis-
bllc school buildings shall be de- que
ayed in such manner as shall be age
divided by law Tue
Section 3. No portion, of any fund INN
W existing, or which may hereaf- mot
be apportiOned, or raised by tax, day
educational purposes, shall be Phil
portloned to, or used by, or in aid sey.
any sectarian, church or denomi- cent
-iOnal school; provided, that all
i or personal property used for n
Iool purposes, where the tuition is O'
e, shall be exempt from taxation
assessment for public purposes. tt
lection No part of the principal at IL
income of the public school fund, day
' or hereafter existing, shall be and
d for any other purpose than the Stidl
port of free public schools. rema