EDUCATIONAL REFORM
Board Elections On Adult Franchise RAISING OF SCHOOL AGE "The main provisions of the Education Amendment BUI constitute an honest effort of educational reform,” said the Minister of Education, Hon. P. Fraser, in addressing an assemblage of school teachers at the Wellington Technical College yesterday. “I am not going to discuss at length its main provision of verification of administration of primary and postprimary education administration, except to say they are in line with the best and most advanced educational thought throughout the world,” said Mr. Fraser. "I am disappointed that I have not found it possible to embody the election of the board in a Parliamentary franchisej. but the difficulties are very great, as is also the expense which would be involved. The need to expend every available penny wisely on education makes me hesitate to spend a large amount on the machinery of Then the dangers of unduly mixing up education with national and local politics require earnest consideration and thought.
“Taking all things into consideration it seems better at the moment to adhere to the Soviet system of election which New Zealand adopted for its educational administrative bodies long before Russia ever dreamt about It or the name became familiar. It is not so good or democratic as popular election, but it has served fairly well on the whole, and we will manage with it for some time yet. At the same time I will endeavour to introduce election for education boards on an adult franchise as soon as It appears practicable and beneficial.
“Many of‘the provisions of the Bill will be amended by the Education Committee of the House of Representatives. The question of control will be made definite. Alterations may be made in the election of education boards, and in the powers of the school councils. Among the important features to be maintained are the election of representatives by the teachers, the appointment of education officers, the right of appeal against non-appoint-ment, the raising of the school age to 15 years, and tlie clause dealing with the employment of married women as teachers.”,
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 191, 11 May 1938, Page 10
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350EDUCATIONAL REFORM Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 191, 11 May 1938, Page 10
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