FREE EDUCATION
Sir,-May I congratulate 2ZB on the excellence of their session, "Free Education?" Being associated with the Wanganui Technical High School I cannot but be struck with the apathy shown by many parents to the future of their children. In many cases they sacrifice the future of the child for the few shillings they might earn for a brief time and
then wake up to the fact that they are in a position which offers no prospects and no chance of advancement, The thought of school fees may deter some from inquiring about a secondary education, but the 2ZB talk showed clearly to parents that fees are not necessary. The fact that only about 3 per cent. of eww scholars who gain their matriculation examination go on to University shows the real need for a spur to the parents to consider the future of those committed to their charge.
A. E.
BALLINGER
(Chairman Board of
Governors, Technical College, Wanganui).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 139, 20 February 1942, Page 4
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160FREE EDUCATION New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 139, 20 February 1942, Page 4
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