THE RETARDATION OF SCHOLARS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18051, 27 September 1920, Page 6

THE RETARDATION OF SCHOLARS

to thk rcnrroß. Sir,—All parents -will be interested in the correspondence which you have published with regard to the, retardation of scholars in our public schools. Speaking from my own experience, I am quite satisfied to leavo the promotion of my children in tho hands of the head master and the staff of oux school I should never dream of consulting tho School Committee, although some of the membere seem to think that their jndement « superior Why Mr Steele or anyone else should wish children who fail to pass the head master's test in Standard V to be promoted to Standard VI, I am at a lose to understand. These poor children would not have a very happy time, and would probably hate school as a place of misery and drudgery Par better to spend an extra year in Standard V, and then go on with confidence tc Standard VI. "Country Teacherhas dealt with this m a very able manner In conclusion, I do not like the insinuations which are being made agamst some of our head masters. If it is possible for p, child to be unfairly kept back in order to increase a teachers salary, then there is surely something wrong with our education svstem.—l am, etc, p, mm , North-Eaat Valley.