EDUCATION BOARD DELEGATES.

North Otago Times, 21 May 1912, Page 4

EDUCATION BOARD DELEGATES.

Per Press Association. Wellington, May 20. The Education.Board title-gates' conference adopted resolutions that t-ha . increase in tho number of todies chargsd with the adintoM-mtMn ol education will lead to increased cost without securing greater efficiency ■;■ that the proposal to cast Part of the cost of primary education upon the" local rates is destructive of the national character oi our educational system and entails new hiirdnis.. upon taxpayers without pro.voiding any compensatory a dvanlago, while exposing school to the danger of Wng starved,

The Chairman ruled out of order a motion 'By Mr Pirani that Education Boards bo asked to consider a proposal that any amendment in | tie system of educational administration to in the direction of the estaMiehiKiit of a Central Council of Education, with the Minister of Education as president, l 0 whom shall be entrusted the functions at present ...carried put by the, Education Department. •:•• This concluded the business of the conference,