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Show WHO OWNS THE SCHOOLS "Twelve high school students have been barred from the school for failure fail-ure to attain scholastic standards set by the faculty. The school board authorized au-thorized such a policy at the principal's prin-cipal's suggestion. Parents of some of the Rtudents have been Informed by the prosecuting attorney they I hey have no recourse in the courts." That a dozen students should be mentally unfitted Lo remain in school is hardly to be credited, and as a principal of general application the policy is a violation of individual rights, against which Americans should maintain a Jealous opposition. The public schools are among the last of real home institutions, and must be preserved to the people. Hoards 'of education are not chosen and teachers are not employed to make selection among the children within their respective jurisdiction. for teaching, and no child', even it subnormal, may be deprived of their school training or its equivalent in special instruction. It is not always the boy or girl who a' tains a scholastic standing by a faddist principal or faculty who makes the best scholar. Many a diligent dili-gent students has been hindered in his work by a well-intending but incapable in-capable teacher. The principle involved in this i.--whether the school, the public S'-hoo! is for the benefit of the people, 01 the convenience of those employed to give Instruction. Are the laws o, Washington such that twelve pupil-may pupil-may be barred from further opportunity oppor-tunity at the will of the principal? The cost of public schools is the highest single item in the tax budget bud-get and with every fad introduced into the curriculum it increases. Directed Di-rected play, outside pageants theatrical thea-trical exhibitions make the pupil in many cases an overworked individual whose mentality Is handicapped1 by giving attention to the steps in a marching figure where a score must keep step in absolute unison or "spoil the act." Parents must be aroused to the necessity of constant watchfulness lest the school boards, principals and teachers become too firmly convinced they, instead of the taxpayers, own thv. schools. Dearborn Independent. |
