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Show mmmm mm mmm PARENT EDUCATION GREATEST NEED The parent education movement move-ment in the United States , has made significant progress during the past two years, according to reports of the office it Education, 'Wasington, D. C. - : , i Several governmental departments, depart-ments, child welfare , organizations, organiza-tions, educational institutions, and parents' organizations for , some years have instituted, activities to awaken uie public to an appreciation appreci-ation of what may be done in the education of parents and raising I'he standard of hom life. Many agencies have organised machinery to train 'leaders for htndy groups of parents; to make scientific, study of the physical, mental and emotional life of children chil-dren and the environment conditions condi-tions under which they live. I In his lecture last week before the Parent Teacher Association, on the subject, "A Square Deal for every Child," Dr. P. S. Rich-j ards, school' board member, ' strongly emphasized the need for, adult education. Refering to the great scientific developments and discoveries of the present age he pointed out the susceptibility of children to new ideas as compared com-pared to the adult who's mind is more set with ideas which in some eases, science has proved to be incorrect. in-correct. : The point is welt taken that parents, in order to supply leadership lead-ership and the proper educational background in the home, should keep themselves informed by continuing, con-tinuing, in some way, the process of education. |