Speech #660050332

They transfer the Bureau of Education to the Department of Education. and authorize the President to transfer from time to time. at his discretion. other national educational activities to the Department of Education. They give the secretary of education supervisory authority over the department of education. Section 5 requires the department to conduct studies and investigation in the field of education and directs that research be undertaken in illiteracy. immigrant education. publicschool education. and especially rural education. physical education. including health education. recreation. and sanitation. and preparation and supply of competent teachers for public schools. It will bQ seen that these provisions give the department in Washington no authority over the problems of education named. but require research in the interest of the schools of the entire country. that the information thus gathered may be furnished for the benefit of all States and all schools in the States. Sections 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. and 12 provide for appropriations. a part for the instruction of illiterates. a part for tme Americanization of immigrants. a part to be used in public elementary and secondary schools toward payment of teachers salaries and for providing better instruction and extending school terms. especially in rural schools and schools in sparsely settled localities. a part for physical education and instruction in the principles of health and sanitation. and for providing school nurses and school dental clinics and otherwise promoting physical and mental welfare. a part for the preparation of teachers for publicschool service. particularly in rural schools. These funds. except the amount to be used to conduct the work of investigation by tile department here in Washington. are to be distributed to the States. and used by the States and the educational authorities of the States. . So far from giving the department here control over the work in the respective States. it is specifically provided in section 14: That this act slall not be construed to require uniformity of plans. means or methods in the several States In order to secure the benefits herein provided. and the use of the funds and all the educational facilities encouraged by the orovisions of this act and accepted by the States. shall be organized. supervised and administered exclusively by the legally constituted State and local authorities of said States.