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SCHOOLS—Prom Pt|t Two them with these same disadvantages.
The farm child in America is entitled to* an, education -which is every bit as good as that available to the child in the largest city and which at the same time takes advantage of the rural setting and is adapted to the special needs of rural children. We can have such an education if members of local school boards will follow a few basic principles:
1. See to it that the school Cur— riculum is planned by people Who know something about country life and country children—what they already know and what they need to know. For example, training in vocational agricuture should be available for all who want it.
2* School activities and afterschool activities should be planned with the children's working hours in mind. In [ the past there . is little doubt that f some farm chidren have been over-. * worked at home. With modern^ machinery and appliances this should no longer be necessary, but farm chil- 4ren—still-have, and should have, at least a few regular chores to do at home and the child should not find it necessary #to miss interesting and educational activities at school because of these home responsibiities.
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