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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1924
Page
2
A NC letter argues the state public school system is overbureaucratic with too many experts and too much state control. It cites expenses of the state superintendent office and vocational training programs as wasteful, urging abolition of the vocational arm and return to fundamentals for pupils.
A Morganton speaker argues for a uniform state funded public school system. He says all counties should pay an equal share into a state treasury and every child receive equal schooling, with taxes applying statewide rather than per county or district. He insists he supports public schools but warns current funding could bankrupt counties without delivering universal basic education.
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