Evening star., 1925-11-19
PRIVATE AND PARISH SCHOOLS
HERE MUST MEET STANDARDS
School Board Rules All Must Establish Courses to
Comply With New Compulsory Education Law of
Decentralization Practically Dictator.

Private and parochial schools in the
District must meet the educational
sta andarls of the public schools in
order to avoid conflict with the new
compulsory education law, the Beard
Of Education decided yesterday after
noon in laying down rules which
these institutions must follow. Th"
rules We're adopted In accordance with
Il section of the compulsory education
law which stipulatcs that instruction
given children in private and pa
roc:.ia, schools s'lau he equivalen: 80
th;It given in the public schools.
The superintendent Of schools was
erupuw red 10 enforce the rules ~
the hceiS Of he terms agreed upon -
the board-authority which virtually
makes him Dictator OF chilGren's cdU-
"atiun in the District. Supt. Frank
". Bailou however. is confident that
enforcement viii not he difficult. as
most OF the private and ptrochial
schools conform to the educational
standards Of the public schools.
Standard Fixed by Law.
The definition of tho much mooted
question Of what constitutes the
equivalent Of a public school etluca-
ttuu lraS- set forth in a report OF =
special committee headed hy Dr
rhalies r. r1rusi. chancellor of Ma
tiuual University and the latest addi
ton t. tEe boards personnel. In pre-
seutiuts the report III. CaruSi eN-
rlained that the board was called upon
neither to ST Jp n policy nor Il stand
ard. as both had been determined 10y
Congress in the provisions "t tn" com
pulSury school attendance law.
The rules require thar the amount
in L. q No.
ro,hlal ,rh"ulS shan he equal in time
to that "f the public schools. that the
character uf instruction in those
schools mast hr substantially the
same - that offered III the public
schools for corresponding grades of
pupils of corresponding age. AMI that
subjects not on the public school cur
rirull hut taught IN the privat"
schools shall he properly credited as
equivalent of other subjects t'uGIt
il the public schools.
The quality of instruction given in
the private and parochial schools. the
huald ruled. shall be determined by
the educational qualities tions of tn"
teachers. which shall lie not less than
those required of public school teach
crS. Size OF classes ana general con
ditiurlS'' are to Toe considered in this
connection. The board also ruled
that the value Of individual tutors
aud the value Of certain types Of oc-
cupatiou may he considered III cases
of children privately taught.
Few Poor schools.
rr DalIou pointed out after the
board meeting that the definition be
comes effective Immediately. but that
there will be no general shake-up Of
private or paroChial schools. 'N ash
ington has fewer poor schools than
almost any other large city" he said.
Recommendation Of the supcrin.
tendent that funds for tn" operation
and maintenance OF the medical in
Spcction force he trs snsfcrred To Dis
trict authorities in conformity with
4. recent ruling Of the contrpller gen
Cral were referred back after pro
traCted debate to the special com
rnittee which considered this question
Chief objections to the Chang" We're
registered by DIR. Carusi. who said