EDUCATION SYSTEM

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1930, Page 7

EDUCATION SYSTEM

P.P.A. RESOLUTIONS

[per press association.]

WELLINGTON, August 12

Ciiticism of the benevolent attitude cf the- Minister of Education (Mr Atmore) toward .sectarian schools wa; mode al the annual meeting of the Dominion Council of the Protestant Political Association to-day. 'l'll • Cci’.iicil also recorded a. protest against the extension of dental ciinic facil : tic.-, io private schools. The following resolution was car ried, ami it was decided to forward if to the Prime Minister:—“Our Conn < il views with grave anxiety and con rt-ru Piers report- proving' the in load., tliai tire being' made on the .'i.iticd policy of our national system .■.it free tindt nominational and comptil- : ery education, by attendance at the opei’ing of sectarian schools, (lie spending of public tunds on. and the eulogising of the work carried on in (’lose insiitii! ions, by the Minister of Education. Il expresses the opinion that, the needs of the national system of education are suiiicient to demand 'he whole of the Minister’s time and energy. - ’

I was also decided lo bring (lie frlb wing resolution before the Prune Minister: ••Believing that the pres(,n.- system of election of sub-com-miti.,.us of the householders and election of Boards of Education by com miti/.'cmcn is entirely democratic am! in. the best interest of thc. naiional • y.-i-m of education as now existing cur Council deprecates any alieratior, '.'n that, system, as suggested by the Bill now before thc House in favour of centralising power, and authority in a Department, of State. It also points out. that, the system, of national education is being further encroached upon by extension of dental clinic facilities lo other than Hie national schools, and reiterates its opposition .to any such extension to private schools. - ’