TEACHING HISTORY
OBJECTIONS’ BY PARENTS
By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, June 8. On receiving an intimation, from the Minister of Education that it was nt'ended that instruction in history and civics should aim at instilling in boys and girls a. love for their country and a pride in the achievements of the bri-t-isli race throughout the Empire. Air. King (chairman of tho Education Board) remarked that it seemed an opportune time to take exception to the clause in (lie Act which gave parents the opportunity of objecting to their children being taught history. The board had since sent a remit urging Hie deletion of this elaii'e in tbo Act. He moved a resolution on similar lines, which was carried by four votes to three.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 218, 9 June 1921, Page 5
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123TEACHING HISTORY Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 218, 9 June 1921, Page 5
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