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Economic and Marketing Information FOR INDIANA FARMERS Prepared by the Agricultural Staff of Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana February 28, 1962 SCHOOL REORGANIZATION—where do ive stand? I. R. Janssen, Farm Economics Division Economic Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture The Constitution of the State of Indiana states ". . . it shall be the duty of the General Assembly to encourage, by all suitable means, moral, intellectual, scientific, and agricultural improvement; and to provide, by law, for a general and uniform system of Common Schools, . . ." However, in spite of efforts of the Legislature to provide more equality of opportunity, studies have indicated wide differences in the education available in this state. This is especially true in the high schools because of variations in enrollments, teacher qualifications, teaching load, size of student body, and taxable wealth and expenditure per pupil. A little over a generation ago, we were concerned about establishing high schools in Indiana. It was the common belief that if every young person had an opportunity to attend high school, the community had fulfilled its responsibility. We now recognize that the kind of high school education—or the lack of it—that young people get has an important effect on the kinds of occupations they engage in and their success in competing in the job market. In view of our current programs to make better use of human and physical resources, stimulate economic development of rural areas and increase incomes, the kind and amount of education is increasingly important. People in rural areas usually lack the training desirable for new industries and services in the community. Too, numerous studies have indicated that most areas distant from an industrial center cannot provide enough job opportunities for all their young people.1 Thus, unless they migrate to other areas, they experience considerable unemployment or underemployment. While this situation is worse in the poor land areas, it exists in good land areas as well. Other studies ?how that young people who migrate to urban centers from rural areas often have higher paying jobs than those who remain at home. But they do not seem to compete well for skilled, managerial, and professional occupations. The work they find is frequently in the unskilled, manual or semi-skilled area, giving them lower pay and lower status than are usually obtained by young people from urban areas. Several studies indicated that both the educational background of rural people and their attitude toward education are partly responsible for these differences.2 In today's job market, young people need a high school education to compete. Older workers have a stake in our educational system. If younger people are not well prepared to find Conclusions of these studies are summarized by B. T. Inman and John H. Southern, Opportunities for Economic Development in Low Production Farm Areas, Agricultural Information Bulletin 324, USDA, November 1960. 2 Among these, see Lee G. Burchinal, Differences in Educational and Occupational Apsirations of Farm, Small Town and City Boys, Rural Sociology, 26:107-121, 1961.
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Title | Economic and Marketing Information for Indiana Farmers (Feb. 28, 1962) |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-econ196202 |
Date of Original | 1962 |
Publisher | Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Farm produce--Indiana--Marketing Agriculture--Economic aspects--Indiana |
Genre | Periodical |
Collection Title | Extension Economic & Marketing Information (Purdue University. Agricultural Extension) |
Rights | Copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Date Digitized | 04/01/2015 |
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URI | UA14-13-econ196202.tif |
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Title | Economic and Marketing Information for Indiana Farmers (Feb. 28, 1962) |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-econ196202 |
Transcript | Economic and Marketing Information FOR INDIANA FARMERS Prepared by the Agricultural Staff of Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana February 28, 1962 SCHOOL REORGANIZATION—where do ive stand? I. R. Janssen, Farm Economics Division Economic Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture The Constitution of the State of Indiana states ". . . it shall be the duty of the General Assembly to encourage, by all suitable means, moral, intellectual, scientific, and agricultural improvement; and to provide, by law, for a general and uniform system of Common Schools, . . ." However, in spite of efforts of the Legislature to provide more equality of opportunity, studies have indicated wide differences in the education available in this state. This is especially true in the high schools because of variations in enrollments, teacher qualifications, teaching load, size of student body, and taxable wealth and expenditure per pupil. A little over a generation ago, we were concerned about establishing high schools in Indiana. It was the common belief that if every young person had an opportunity to attend high school, the community had fulfilled its responsibility. We now recognize that the kind of high school education—or the lack of it—that young people get has an important effect on the kinds of occupations they engage in and their success in competing in the job market. In view of our current programs to make better use of human and physical resources, stimulate economic development of rural areas and increase incomes, the kind and amount of education is increasingly important. People in rural areas usually lack the training desirable for new industries and services in the community. Too, numerous studies have indicated that most areas distant from an industrial center cannot provide enough job opportunities for all their young people.1 Thus, unless they migrate to other areas, they experience considerable unemployment or underemployment. While this situation is worse in the poor land areas, it exists in good land areas as well. Other studies ?how that young people who migrate to urban centers from rural areas often have higher paying jobs than those who remain at home. But they do not seem to compete well for skilled, managerial, and professional occupations. The work they find is frequently in the unskilled, manual or semi-skilled area, giving them lower pay and lower status than are usually obtained by young people from urban areas. Several studies indicated that both the educational background of rural people and their attitude toward education are partly responsible for these differences.2 In today's job market, young people need a high school education to compete. Older workers have a stake in our educational system. If younger people are not well prepared to find Conclusions of these studies are summarized by B. T. Inman and John H. Southern, Opportunities for Economic Development in Low Production Farm Areas, Agricultural Information Bulletin 324, USDA, November 1960. 2 Among these, see Lee G. Burchinal, Differences in Educational and Occupational Apsirations of Farm, Small Town and City Boys, Rural Sociology, 26:107-121, 1961. |
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