| Show c. c Adult Education Program in Moab Strives to Meet Needs Desires By Dy Gary E. E Eyre Adult Education Director Grand School District It has been said that the public school Is the cornerstone cornerstone corner corner- stone of ot American democracy The public school system has been developed with the thought that the strength of ot American democracy was its main motivation It as developed developed de de- eloped slowly for lor more than thana a century Public education in the United States has developed developed developed de de- de- de in the following series series ser ser ser- ies les of ot four lour major movements of ot which adult education is the most recent 1 The nineteenth century witnesses the beginning the growth and complete acceptance acceptance tance of ot public education at atthe atthe atthe the elementary level tevel 2 The major growth of ot p b. b lie lic secondary schools even though well established before before be be- fore tore the end of the last century century cen cen- tury has occurred since 1900 3 Higher education as exemplified exemplified exemplified ex ex- by the community College the state college and the state university is simply i a n further natural extension of i the public school system 4 Adult education Is the fourth member of ot the public school family to receive recognition recognition recognition rec rec- as an Integral part of the public school system The development of ot a mo mo- mo dern and dynamic curriculum is the greatest single challenge challenge chal lenge facing administrators i in the public school adult education ed ed- ed It is also a matter of direct concern to all of the adults since opportunities op s for lor lifelong learning learn ing are a vital part of ot the fabric of ot living in every modern modern mo mo- dern community This challenge challenge chal chal- lenge is well expressed In the following quotation In the adult education classes of ot America are found lound the secret ingredients that have made this country great greal people of all races all 1111 creeds are made brothers by their common search for lor truth and self In the ranks of ot this vast democratic democratic dem demo peacetime army can be found the housewife studying stu stu- lying dying sewing the young man learning a new trade the dropout working to complete his high school diploma the businessman finding new expression expression ex ex- in a new hobby or orthe orthe orthe the retired person finding new lIew experiences in the Golden Gold Gold- en Years The little red at night has become a thrilling thrill ing sparkling palace of ot light opening the way for lor fuller luller living to those who wish to grow Although the status of ot adult ad education as a segment of 01 the public school system Is a comparatively recen recent phenomenon educators anc and boards of education with vision vis via ion have seen it as as- asan an important Important Important Im Im- part of our public school system The recognition recognition tion of adult education as the fourth member of the public 3 1 rA q school family will not be completed completed com corn by simply extending elementary and secondary college education It tt 1 is a different dif Alt crent terent type of education with characteristics that call caU callor for or a different different course content dif dlf different ferent methods and materials different facilities and an excellent faculty Merely to repeat the elementary secondary sec sec- and college courses In classes for lor adults will in invite In in- vite disaster Methods teachIng teaching teach teach- teaching ing aids and materials must be suited to adults rather than to children or cents Under the direction of ot the Grand county Board of Education Education Edu Edu- cation our adult education program is striving to meet the desires and needs of the citizens of ot our area Classes in adult education start with registration week of Sept 13 tt I. I di and classes begin the week of 01 Sept 20 For further lurther In Information In information formation call 3 the School chool District office i |
