If it needs more money for its legitimate purposes appropriate it. but do not create a new department. The CurtisReed bill proposes in section 8 the following functions for the department of education: SEC. 8. (a) The department of education shal! collect such statistics and facts as shall show the condition and progress of education in the several States and in foreign countries. In order to aid the people of the several States in establishing and maintaining more efficient schools and school systems. in devising better methods of organization. administration. and financing of education. in developing better types of school buildings and in providing for their use. in improving methods of teaching. and in developing more adequate curricula and courses of study. research shall be undertaken in (1) rural education. (2) elementary education. (3) secondary education. (4) higher education. (5) professional education. (6) physical education. including health education and recreation: (7. special education for the mentally and physically handicapped. (8) the training of teachers. (9) Immigrant education. (10) adult education. and (11) such other fields as in the judgment of the secretary of education may require attention and study. (b) The department shall make available to educational officers in the several States and to other persons interested in education the results of the research and investigations conducted by it. and the funds appropriated for printing and binding for the department of education shall be available for the printing and binding of the results of such research and investigations. In reference to the need of a new department of education. it will not be improper for me to quote the opinion of the man who was Commissioner of Education in 1916. the Hon. Philander P.
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