GRADING OF SCHOOLS
N.Z.E.I. ALARMED
Tho executive of the New Zealand Educational Institute draws attention to "a widespread down-grading of public primary schools" which is taking place and urges that the situation is^ so serious as to warrant immediate action on the part of the authorities. "Figures obtained from education boards," states the executive, "show that nearly 200 schools will be downgraded from February 1 next. If nothing is done to rectify the position this will lead to a general disorganisation of schools, which must seriously affect the pupils; to hardship to scores of teachers who will be transferred or dismissed and some of whom will suffer a further reduction in salary, and to a reduction in capitation allowances, which are already too small to provide for the proper maintenance of schools." The executive suggests that as a temporary measure, since numbers determine tho grades and sub-grades of the public primary schools threatened with a fall in grade, the grading number might be reduced by 10 per cent. This would have the immediate effect of obviating the transfer and dismissal of teachers and the reduction in capitation allowances.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 93, 17 October 1934, Page 12
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188GRADING OF SCHOOLS Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 93, 17 October 1934, Page 12
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