EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 January 1917, Page 5

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

VARIOUS REMITS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The need for a compulsory system of education for children who leave school at tiie age of 14 was stressed at the New Zealand Educational Institute meeting, and a remit was adqptcd, urging the Minister of Education to inaugurate some scheme as soon as possible. A lengthy discussion took place on the question of the abolition of Education Boards, and the following remit was carried: "That the Institute regrets Parliament's action in establishing nine education districts, thus minimising tli3 possibilities of reform in our educational system. The Institute strongly urges the Government to abolis.li the present education districts, and place the control of education under a National Board of Education." Other remits adopted urged the allowance of twelve square feet door space per child in schools, the provision of uniform regulations on the question of sick leave for teachers, and that the Department be asked to establish consolidated schools in suitable places, with a view to demonstrating their efficiency and economical working. A further remit nas adopted, asking that a code of instructions be issued to inspectors from tli-? Department as to the interpretation of the syllabus.