The Home and Church as Agencies of Education
P. L. Rainwater argues the home and church must lead educational reform. He urges churches to discard dogma and focus on Christ’s teachings, while schools must integrate moral education through empathetic teaching and small class sizes. The home is the keystone of national character and progress.
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Church
Carlysle
England
Don Quixote
Mrs. Partington
Jesus Christ
Tweedledee
Mississippi
Newspapers and School Publicity Emphasized in Education
A long editorial from The School Board Journal urges teachers to support and publish in local papers. It argues newspapers extend educational ideas, shape public confidence, and improve school efficiency. It also notes nurses boost child health and warns officials to cooperate with press for better reporting.
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School Board Journal
Correction on Oxford High School course list
A correction appears on page five clarifying the Oxford High School course of study. The revised units show Classical English 4, Mathematics 4, History 3, Economics and Civics 1, Free Electives 2, totaling the planned curriculum units.
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Oxford High School
Public Health Nurse Guards School Child Health
P. L. Rainwater superintendent and Lillian M. Alexander, Red Cross Public Health Nurse, describe the nurse’s role in monitoring schoolchildren. The text stresses annual checks for physical condition to ensure children can benefit from schooling and to uphold public health duties.
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Lillian M. Alexander
Red Cross
Public Health Nurses Urged to Aid Children Nationwide
Red Cross chapters push Public Health Nurses to devote part of their time to home visits and parental education. They cite 16 million of 22 million U S school children needing help with defects, arguing early intervention prevents grave future health issues and benefits communities.
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P. P. Claxton
U S. Commissioner of Education
Ianise
Wien
United States
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Oxford City Schools
A. H. Kendel
Mattie Crosswhite
Glade Spring
Cardui
Tles
Cardus
Lafayette Chapter
Ters
Camp Ground
Edsel B. Ford
Ford Motor Company
Piies
Detroit
Ford
Ness
Oxford
Miss
Wilfred Golladay
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