EDUCATION MATTERS
NELSON; . REPRESENTATIONS
' (By TeregrapH.—Pl-ess Association.),' ' ... . ..-:' ■ NELSQ^I,. EebEuar3r,lß. TheiNelsenii Bducatioij-. Board- has decided to-~ renew representations rergarding: the reatSmission: at fiwe-yearr 'olds to the public schools. 1 ■■ ' The _question of' the desirability of general,reports on school' teachers , being submitted: ta school committees: was also discussed- byitheboard. ,It .was, pointed out' that frequently those reports gave a different! impression: -than was gjvem by the confidential reports submitted tor the board, and" members- expressed the that the reports to committees should, contain referenceVonly- to mat tersr directly' cohtrolleii by; committees. , The chairman, Mr» W. H. Mclntyre, and the. secretary were: 'appointed to. intenvxew the Mimster. 1 Ini reply to representations by thes board, the Minister of Education (the Hon. S. G. Smith) stated that the proposed' amended regulations would include provision whereby any child of 14 years about to leave school wouldbe given, an opportunity of sitting for the proficiency examination.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 42, 19 February 1935, Page 13
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150EDUCATION MATTERS Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 42, 19 February 1935, Page 13
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