Excerpt from Survey of the Scranton Public Schools, 1918-1920, Under Direction of the Board of Education, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You are fortunate in having the privilege to provide for the children of Scranton more and better buildings, more playground area, and more modern educational advantages. No large program along these lines could be undertaken during the period of the War. Now, that the War is over, immediate steps should be taken to place Scranton in the first rank of cities in the provision made for the education of her children. To do this will require an estimated expenditure of $2,500,000. By reason of the increased cost of operating the school system with its present educational facilities, funds for permanent improvement and extension of the school plant should be sought through the right to issue the required school bonds, such right first to be approved by a direct vote of the people.
The people of this city should be fully informed of its educational needs and should be given the chance to share the program for its educational advancement. A city whose people are so financially able and loyal that they subscribed $51,535,000 for War Loans, and so generous that they gave $1,540,621 (Salvation Army, $83,000; Jewish Relief, $75,000; Knights of Columbus, $150,000; Y. M. C. A., $105,000; Welcome Home, $20,211; Y. W. C. A., $24,500; United War Work. $441,453; Red Cross, $641,457) for various War and after-the-War drives will undoubtedly respond with even greater fervor in the making of a permanent investment which directly affects the welfare of their children and the future welfare of the community.
What are Scranton"s Educational Needs?
1. A desk for full time for every pupil, from the kindergarten through the high school, in a well-lighted, well-heated, well-ventilated room.
2. A normal enrollment of pupils for each teacher. In no case should such enrollment exceed forty (40) pupils.
3. A sufficient number of rooms for the instruction of pupils whose mental ability prevents them from profiting by the instruction given to a group of normal children.
4. A sufficient number of manual training and domestic science centers to accommodate all 6th, 7th and 8th grade pupils one-half day each week.
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