Show I Longer School Terms I Tho The last few years have se seen n a a. re remarkable re- re broadening nf r tho scope and activities of or schools Night schools aro now no a n. part of ot tho the public schools continuation schools arc are o of cities clUes and maintained In many states Industrious subjects subjects sub sub- students can usually make malte up In ill which thc they have ha failed or cut down the period required for tor graduation c b by attending summer schools Many large universities maintain maintain main main- tam tain extension courses courMes for students student ata at ata a distance Somo Some states have ha extended the age ago limit for compulsory school attendance at attendance at at- and others through child hahon la labor ta ha- hon bor laws ha have brought about tho the same Barno result I There Is also a R. general movement toward the lengthening of ot the school term Within three years ears according to toa toa a department of or the tho Interior pamphlet twelve states states Arizona Colorado Idaho Kansas Maine Nebraska Nevada Nevada Ne Ne- vada New York North Carolina North Dakota Vermont and ami Wyoming have have added from ten to sixty days daj to the minimum school term The factors that havo operated In favor or of or a longer school term accordIng according accord accord- ing InS to the department aside from tho the general awakening o of public sentiment senti senti- mont ment are the tho phenomenal growth roth of ot public high schools the development of state slate financial aid for tor weak districts equalization funds and penalties for tor or not maintaining a a minimum term as ns r required b by law The growth of or th the tho high schools has affected the term lengths in primary schools through admission admission ad nd- mission requirements which usually specify a minimum of ot eight months as the standard for tOI approved schools The Tho greatest hindrance to a Q longer school term is frequently the tho lack of ot funds Largo Large e cities clUes usually have ex extended extended ex- ex tended school terms and the tho pupil can attend school the year round if it he de de- de sires In tho the sparsely settled country districts tax returns aro are not sufficient to maintain a long tonJ term and ancl there is a n sentiment In favor or of ot keepin keeping keep keep- in ing ilg chil children especially children especially boys boys ot at home when hen the heavy work of or farming be begins be be- gins Many Ian states arb art giving e aid id to such buch districts but tho the custom is liable to abuse In Minnesota where there there- are extensive public lands which are arc not taxed In certain school districts the states appropriates to aid those these districts but no district can re receive receive re- re coho in excess of t 2 O durin during any school year In 1910 Ohio appropriated to aid school districts that could not b by the maximum levy permitted by law maintain a a. public school eight months and pay tho the teachers 40 40 a a. month renneS Tennessee eo Has na a R. law in tho the counties more nearly equal The poorer districts receive state aid ald after complying com corn plying with certain requirements in re regard regard re- re gard e-ard to local tax assessments for tor school purposes The Tho average term for tho rural school is Ie now 1377 days das and a a. movement Is on foot toot to extend It to days das |