Report of the Special Commission on Education, Appointed Under the Authority of Chapter 88 of the Resolves of 1918 to Investigate the Educational Systems of the Commonwealth. January 29, 1919Wright & Potter Print. Company, 1919 - 197 pages |
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Page 27 - ... it shall be the duty of legislatures and magistrates, in all future periods of this commonwealth, to cherish the interests of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries of them; especially the university at Cambridge, public schools and grammar schools in the towns...
Page 11 - ... with the commission in every way feasible in carrying out the purpose of this resolve, and in case either or both of said departments shall undertake investigations deemed necessary by the commission, they shall be allowed for their necessary expenses, outside their regular appropriations, such sums as shall be approved by the governor and council. The commission shall report to the next general court with...
Page 60 - ... may, at the expense of the commonwealth, make such provision for the care and education of children who are both deaf and blind as he may deem expedient. No distinction shall be made on account of the wealth or poverty of such children or their parents.
Page 191 - Income of permanent school funds and rent of school lands. From State tax or appropriation. From local tax or appropriation. From other sources, State and local. Total revenue (excluding balances on hand and proceeds of bond sales).
Page 28 - There are about 25,000,000 boys and girls of school age, 6 to 18 years, marching along the great highway of youth. Numerous investigations show that at least 50 per cent of these have defects and ailments that impede normal development in greater or less degree...
Page 11 - Commomyealth of Massachusetts, and shall report to the next general court not later than the second Wednesday in January, with such recommendations and with such drafts of legislation, if any, as it may deem expedient. Approved May 31, 1918.
Page 152 - The school committee of each city and town shall, within one year after the passage of this act, and annually thereafter, ascertain, under regulations prescribed by the board of education and the director of the commission on mental diseases, the number of children three years or more retarded...
Page 47 - ... fifty or more residents, fourteen years of age or over, who are competent in the opinion of the school committee to pursue high school studies shall petition in writing for an evening high school and certify that they desire to attend such school.
Page 77 - WN Hailmann of La Porte, Ind., at the close of the discussion made the following motion which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That a committee of twelve be appointed by the President of this Department to examine into the claims advanced by Wm. L. Tomlins in his addresses of 1897 and again at this meeting with reference to school music, the committee to report to this Department, provided, however, that no funds of the Association be used for the promotion of this purpose. BUSINESS SESSION...
Page 28 - Education, in the most extensive sense of the word, may comprehend every preparation that is made in our youth for the sequel of our lives ; and in this sense I use it.