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February 14, 1958
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
In Racine, Wis., a panel at a four-state workshop attributes U.S. education woes to misguided philosophy, not funding shortages. Mortimer Smith urges reform before approving federal aid, criticizing schools as social agencies over educators.
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Panel Says Philosophy, Not Funds, Cause Education Ills
RACINE, Wis.—(INS)—A four man panel warned Wednesday that this country's educational ills stem from an erroneous philosophy of education rather than lack of funds.
The statement highlighted a four state Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota workshop in Racine concerning increased federal spending.
Mortimer Smith, executive secretary of the council of CCC for Basic Education, Washington, D. C., appealed for a change in educational thinking before any program of federal grants-in-aid to schools is approved.
Smith blamed "our shortcomings in mathematics and science" on a philosophy that has made the school "a sort of gigantic social service agency, aimed not at education, but adjustment."
He said the various proposals for federal educational aid, including the President's billion dollar scholarship proposal, are weak because of "their tacit of what is, and their willingness to entrust the new programs to groups that helped us reach the educational mess we are in now."
Smith said he was reluctant to turn the programs over to people who for years have been guiding young people away from a rigorous curriculum and who have generally operated on the theory the school is more important as a social service agency than an educational institution.
"Well, to make a long story short..."
RACINE, Wis.—(INS)—A four man panel warned Wednesday that this country's educational ills stem from an erroneous philosophy of education rather than lack of funds.
The statement highlighted a four state Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota workshop in Racine concerning increased federal spending.
Mortimer Smith, executive secretary of the council of CCC for Basic Education, Washington, D. C., appealed for a change in educational thinking before any program of federal grants-in-aid to schools is approved.
Smith blamed "our shortcomings in mathematics and science" on a philosophy that has made the school "a sort of gigantic social service agency, aimed not at education, but adjustment."
He said the various proposals for federal educational aid, including the President's billion dollar scholarship proposal, are weak because of "their tacit of what is, and their willingness to entrust the new programs to groups that helped us reach the educational mess we are in now."
Smith said he was reluctant to turn the programs over to people who for years have been guiding young people away from a rigorous curriculum and who have generally operated on the theory the school is more important as a social service agency than an educational institution.
"Well, to make a long story short..."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Education Philosophy
Federal Aid
School Curriculum
Social Service Agency
Mathematics Science Shortcomings
What entities or persons were involved?
Mortimer Smith
Where did it happen?
Racine, Wis.
Story Details
Key Persons
Mortimer Smith
Location
Racine, Wis.
Event Date
Wednesday
Story Details
A four-man panel warns that U.S. educational problems arise from flawed philosophy rather than insufficient funds, during a workshop in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota. Mortimer Smith criticizes the school's role as a social service agency over education and opposes federal aid proposals without changing this approach.