Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1901 — Problem in Education, [ARTICLE]

Problem in Education,

The effect of the parochial school upon the public school system is a theme that invites the earnest attention of all thoughtful educators. The discussion of the question at the national teachers’ convention at Detroit did not elicit any important information outside of the interesting fact that expenditures for the religious schools show heavy increase and that these schools are drawing from the public schools. With these facts —if they are facts—as a basis to work upon it would seem that the National Educational Association should be able to conduct an inquiry that would disclose some of the reasons why the parochial schools are drawing pupils from the public schools. It should be able to ascertain the reasons of parents for sending their children to the so-called religious schools. It should supplement this data with information concerning the curricula- of the latter schools and the pedagogic methods and principles employed.