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Excerpt from Rural School Consolidation: A Bulletin of Information Issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Education 1911 I have always been a firm believer in educating the farmer's child at home. I am further of the opinion that he is entitled to every advantage possible to be given him by the State in which he lives, believing that a better educated farming population will make a greater and better State and Nation. I am thoroughly familiar with farm life, and realize that the greater per cent of the farmers are not so situated that they can send their boys and girls away from home, and pay the necessary expenses while attending the high school and college. These conditions have made me a strong advocate of a consolidated school system. Leaders of educational thought in all sections are advocating the consolidation of schools. Practically all of the county superintendents of Oklahoma are in favor of the movement, and they should be supported in their efforts to establish this system. In urging consolidation of schools in Oklahoma, I realize that while in many communities the conditions are ideal, there are also other communities in which consolidation is next to impossible. I would not advise that any consolidated school district be formed, (with a view to transporting the children), which has a valuation of less than $300,000.00. It is my belief that such a condition would be burdensome. On the other hand, I insist that in all districts of $400,000.00 valuation, it is advisable, and in districts where as much as $500,000.00 valuation could be had, there is but little argument that can be offered in opposition to consolidation with transportation. I do not advise consolidation where it has to be done by a bare majority of those interested in the school. A very strong minority opposing a bare majority will oftentimes make school matters very unpleasant. My experience has been that harmony in school affairs is one of the essentials to the success of the school. The first step toward consolidation should be to secure the assistance and co-operation of the county superintendent, and be governed by his advice throughout, in these matters. For the purpose of encouraging the organization of a system of consolidated schools, the State Board of Education instructed its committee on rural schools to collect information and publish a bulletin. They have proceeded under many difficulties. This bulletin undertakes to explain how consolidated schools may be organized and maintained, and sets forth the comparative cost, and the amount of money that will be available from the State to aid the movement in each county. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Consolidation of Rural Schools With and Without Transportation This plan of transporting pupils at public expense from out lying districts was first authorized in Massachusetts in 1869, where they found that it was cheaper to transport the pupils in the country to the well established village schools than to support even a poor grade of separate country school. In other States the rural districts which have no central village soon adopted the plan of consolidating their own little scattered rural schools, sometimes with, sometimes without, transportation. Among the States now practising consolidation are Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ver mont, Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, and North Dakota. It is practised also in Victoria, Australia, with great advantage. In all these states it has proved successful and is rapidly spreading. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Consolidated School in North Dakota This is the school that has at least two teachers and that serves the children residing in about eighteen sections, or that territory usually served by two rural schools. 1 This in substance is the general definition agreed upon by the Conference of, State School Inspectors held at Louisville, Kentucky, last April. It is immaterial as to how it is formed, whether it be by petition, election, or common con sent. The main thing is thatit serves well the general educational needs of'a fair sized rural community. There are in the state 273 consolidated schools. This number includes those organized during the past year and scheduled to be in operation during the coming school year. Of this number 38 were classified last year as state high schools and 25 as graded consolidated schools. These numbers will be materially increased this year. The great opportunity of this school is to provide better school work in the grades and better high school privileges to the country youth, which it is doing. Its greatest need is for sufficient state aid to pay for transportation which would put the rural and town patrons on nearly equal footing regarding equal school facilities. The consolidated school is the only school that can provide educational facilities that are as free and equal as those furnished to the city children. The rural school does not and cannot furnish such educational facilities. The prob lem to solve here is to unite the rural schools to form central or con solidated schools. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Consolidation of Rural Schools It is this fact that makes such a bulletin valuable to the can did, earnest investigator. -if the bulletin is entirely successful it will leave him thinking. Serving the debater also serves the man who wishes to know both sides before making up his mind. Of course the editors cannot make a side strong which is inherently weak., They Can only give such arguments as are used in the actual discussion of the question. They cannot sift the arguments, however absurdly unsound they may be; and quoting arguments does not mean that the editors endorse them. Thanks are especiall'y due to Principal Ernest F. Ashbaugh, Bartlesville. Okla., for valuable assistance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Consolidation of Rural Schools: The Present Status of the Movement Now statistics support the verdict of common observation that the little country school house has little attraction for the older boys and girls. Hence their attendance is irregular and upon one pretext or another they frequently drop out of school even before the completion of the elementary school course. For secondary education the district school can usually make no provision. Hence it fails to perform one of the most import ant functions of a public school. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
