EDUCATION REFORM

Evening Star, Issue 21717, 11 May 1934, Page 6

EDUCATION REFORM

INSTITUTE REPORT ADOPTED MINIMUM OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, May 10. A reorganisation of the education system of New Zealand was advocated by the conference of the New Zealand Educational Institute, which considered a report presented by the Manawatu branch. Two years ago the branch was empowered to bring down a report, and since then the committee has given considerable attention to education systems in other countries. The report set out that one problem was that of political influence. It was obvious that the State, which provided the money for education, should have a largo voice in its control, but the danger to bo guarded against was a tendency to view the education of young people in the same light as the carrying of letters or the maintenance of roads or railways. The committee set out to consider a way by which political influence could be minimised and the educational policy made permanent. Broadly, the committee suggested that the administration of education should be based on the following:—(1) A national board of education; (2) the University Senate; (3) district education hoards; (4) university college councils, school councils, and school committees. The conference adopted the report by 64 votes to 14.