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VOLUME XXX No. 32 KENANs VILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THURsBaY, august 15,1963. p1ptafi
Money Drought In Rural Schools
By: Verne Strickland
A trenmendous imbalance in the
distribution of local funds for edu
cation is denying North Carolina's
rural children of schooling on a par
with that of city youngsters.
In fact, on a statewide average,
local sources are investing in urban
scholars almost twice the amount
being received by rural school
children.
Some shocking figures released
by the State Department of Public
Instruciton reveal that the average
rural North Carolina pupil is back
ed only $38.36 in local hinds, while
his friend in the city gets the bene
fit of $60.99 in local funds.
Dr. Raymond Stone is disturbed
about the situation. He is assistant
director of curriculum study for
the state, and acts as executive sec
retary of the State Committee for
Better Schools. He helped to gather
the figures.
Or. Stone asserts that the 'real
difference in the quality of North
Carolina schools is bought with lo
cal money." State and federal funds
for Tar Heel systems are fairly
well balanced between city and
county.
The educational leader is interest
ed in "getting the wealth of a
county behind every boy and girl in
that county."
And why is this not done now?
First, says Dr. Stone, special sup
plemental taxes voted on centraliz
ed urban wealth are considered
"city funds'. The revenue does not
help the pupil in a rural system.
Second, superfluous school systems
in a county hamper correction of
the imbalance in spending. In a
consolidated unit, local tax dollars
back each pupil equally.
Dr. Stone notes that mergers "do
not save dollars, but allow a more
effiicent expenditure of them." Be
fore Forsyth County and Winston
Salem merged school systems, For
syth pupils got $66 in local money,
while Winston children got $114.
Consolidation equalized things.
What to do? Says Dr. Stone: 'Ru
ral people have shown a reluctance
to vote special taxes on themselves
to the extent that city people have.
They must realize that they are vot
ing taxes on the total wealth of the
county, and not just their own pro
perty."
He said that local school boards
and administrators often frown on
mergers because they mean a loss
of position, status and power. And
? people fear they will lose touch with
1 their school.
"They place community pride a- d
head of the educational welfare of 3
their children," says Dr. Stone. v
A changing attitude would help. T
But Dr. Stone also suggests that the -
General Assembly direct the State
Board of Education to make a
study of how schools are paid for
and organized.
There is reason for haste. Rural
drop-outs exceed city drop-outs.
Fewer rural youngesters further
their education after high school.
Dr. Stone says this is "because of
the inadequate program. There are
not enough teachers to offer the
variety of courses which city boys
and girls can get."
Until this "money drought" ends,
we cannot hope for a top yield from
our rural crop of youngsters.
Outlaw's Bridge
News
Personals
Mrs. J. H. Parker, Corns,
The annual Home Demonstration
Club Recreational picnic will be
held Saturday, August 17 at the
church at 6:30 p. m. Club members
and public are cordially invited.
Prof, and Mrs. Raymond Adams
of Chapel Hill were dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Outlaw Sun
day, following" church services at
11:00 at which Prof. Adams was
guest speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Herring of
Snow Hill have been recent visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Simmons.
Miss Myra Maxwell of Wilson
visited relatives Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Smith was hostess to
the A. U. W. at her home Saturday,
August 10. Mrs. H. A. Outlaw presi- i
ent, caned the meeting to order at
:00 p. m. \Jrs. Smith led the de
otionel subject, "God is Love.'
his was followed by a business
period, Mrs. M. L. Outlaw, pro
gram chairman presented an in
teresting reading on Teaching the
Bible". Mizpah benediction was
used as the closing prayer. A soc
ial hour with refreshments was en
joyed by a splendid attendance of
members and several visitors.
Missies Sal lye and Essie Mae
Outlaw spent last Thursday with
their cousin, Mrs. W. L. Meastey,
near LaGrange.
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