A survey of the fiscal policies of the state of Pennsylvania in the field of education : a report of the Citizens Committee on the Finances of Pennsylvania to Hon. Gifford Pinchot

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A REPORT TO THE
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FINANCES OF PENNSYLVANIA
TO HON. GIFFORD PINCHOT
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HARLAN UPDEGRAFF
Professor of Educational Administration in the
University of Pennsylvania
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LEROY A. KING
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'••iof the FiscalA Survey Policies ofthe
State of Pennsylvania in the
Field of Education
A REPORT TO THE
CITIZENS' COMMITTEE ON THE
FINANCES OF PENNSYLVANIA
TO HON. GIFFORD PINCHOT
By
HARLAN UPDEGRAFF
Professor of Educational Administration in the
University of Pennsylvania
and
LEROY A. KmG
Assistant Professor of Educational Administration in the
University of Pennsylvania
DECEMBER. 1922
-,_ ^y .^/ »7Acknowledgments.
of Penn-Citizens' Committee on the Finances of the StateThe
Republicansylvania was appointed by Gifford Pinchot, then
Pennsylvania, for the follow-nominee for Governor of the State of
ing purposes:
the best available figures show-To secure and consider(1)
ing the money income of the state from all sources during the
bestcurrent biennial fiscal period to secure and consider the
from allavailable figures showing the probable total revenue
period; andexisting sources during the next biennial fiscal
sources of revenueto make needful recommendations as to
object of avoiding addi-and methods of taxation, with the
upon the people of the state.tional or unnecessary burdens
inquire into the expenditures of all moniesTo(2)
ofappropriated for any purpose by the legislative session
toto consider the necessity for such expenditures;1921;
makeestimate the probable deficits, where such exist, and to
and effec-needful recommendations for the more economical
tive expenditure of the state's funds.
methods of appropria-To examine into the present(3)
the State fromtions and expending the money received by
as the fiscal policiesall sources; to make recommendations to
and a form of budget that will assistof the state; to propose
thein preventing the appropriation of monies in excess of
probable revenue.
The Committee in undertaking its responsibilities early decided
spendingthat it was advisable to have special surveysmade of the
an expertpolicies of each of the larger departments through
peculiarly qualified in each respective field.
the survey of theThe Committee chose for the experts to make
Education, Dr. Harlan Upde-fiscal policies of the Department of
graff. Professor of Educational Administration in the University
of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Leroy A. King, Assistant Professor of
Educational Administration in the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Updegraff is also director of the Bureau of Educational
Measurements, and chairman of the general committee in charge
of Schoolmen'sWeek at the University. He has served as the head
of both public and private schools and as chief of two different
latterdivisions in the United States Bureau of Education. This
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publiccontact with state and localwork brought him into close
States. Dr. Upde-in all parts of the Unitedschool administration
articles dealing with theauthor of many books andgraff is the
Administration. In 1911 he made aphase of Educationalfiscal
school systems. He has collaboratedstudy of the expenses of city
school systems in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1911;on surveys of city
the rural schools ofBrookline, Massachusetts, in 1917; inin
in 1921. He was em-Pennsylvania in 1913; and in Philadelphia
financial section of the Rural Schoolployed as director of the
York State made in 1921. His report is regardedSurvey of New
as noteworthy contribution in the field of educational finances.a
He has given close attention to the educational finances of Penn-
written a number ofsylvania during the past few years and has
concerning them. Dr. Updegraff's nationalimportant papers
standing in educational matters is indicated by the fact that he is
chairman of the Committee on Tenure and the Committee on
Participation of Teachers in SchoolManagement appointedby the
National Educational Association.
LeRoy A. King Admin-Dr. is assistant professor of Educational
istration at the University Pennsylvania and is Assistantof
Director of the Bureau of Educational Measurements. From
1910 to 1914 he was Professor of Education and Director of the
Training School in the Lock Haven State Normal School. From
1914 to 1917 he was Supervising Principal of Public Schools.
He is one of the associate editors of the Journal of Rural Educa-
tion, and is secretary of the General Committee of Schoolmen's
Week, held annually at the University of Pennsylvania. He has
for many years held various group conferences on educational
matters throughout Pennsylvania. The United States Bureau
of Education published in 1921 a special monograph by Dr.
King on "The Status of the Rural Teacher in Pennsylvania."
He has also assisted in the survey of rural schools in New York
State and in the Survey of Philadelphiamade in 1921.
Inasmuch as there are many important phases of public policy
entering into each of these spending policies it was deemed advis-
able to associate with each of the experts an advisory committee to
add their judgments to the matter at hand.
The Advisory Committee on Education comprises the following
educators and citizens of the State.For the Citizens of the State this Committee has appointed
Franklin N. Brewer, of Moylan, Pa., President of the Public
Education and Child Labor Association of Pennsylvania; Mrs.
John 0. Miller, of Pittsburgh, President of the Pennsylvania
League ofWomen Voters; Mr. John A. Voll, of Philadelphia, of the
Glass Bottle Blowers' Association, and Mr. R. L. Munce, of
Washington, Pa., a representative farmer.
For Higherthe Educational Institutions, Dr. Henry H. Apple,
Lancaster, Pa., President of Franklin and Marshall College;
Dr. Samuel BlackMcCormick, of Pittsburgh, formerly Chancellor
of the University of Pittsburgh, and John Franklin Shields, of
Philadelphia, Trustee of the Pennsylvania State College, have
been appointed.
For the larger cities, Dr. Edwin C. Broome, of Philadelphia,
Superintendent of Schools in Philadelphia, and Mr. Robert E.
Laramy, of Altoona, Superintendent of the Altoona School
haveDistrict, been appointed.
Forthe smaller cities, boroughsand townships, Charles S. Davis,
of Steelton, Pa., Superintendent of Steelton Schools; Mr. Cannon
Ross, of Doylestown, Pa., Supervising Principal of Doylestown
Borough Public Schools; T. T. Allen, of DuBois, Pa., Superin-
tendent of Schools of DuBois, andEdward S. Ling, Superintendent
of Schools of Abington Township, Glenside, Pa., have been
appointed.
For County Superintendents, Mr. Charles E. Dickey, of Pitts-
burgh, Pa., Superintendent of Schools of Allegheny County, and
Mr. Eli H. Rapp, of Reading, Pa., County Superintendent of
Berks County Schools, have been appointed.
For Normal Dr. John A. H. Keith, Principal of the
State School at Indiana, Pa., and for School Boards,
Mr. JohnM. Seasholtz, President Board ofof Education, Reading,
Pa., have been appointed.
These surveysby experts are made as reports to the Committee
and the Committee has immediately released them for publica-
tion. The Committee, of course, cannot and does not take credit
to itself for either the work or the recommendations. Credit in
these matters is due solely to the expert and those who have
advised with him. Clyde L. King,
Chairman.VI
Citizens' Committee on the FinancesThe
of Pennsylvania.
EdwardClyde L. King, Chairman Hon. D. Long
General Asher MinerCharles J. Rhoads, Treasurer
Mrs. Walter King Sharpe, Secretary Mr. T. D. Stiles
Hon. Franklin Spencer Edmonds Mrs. William Thaw, Jr.
Hon. John S. Fisher Mrs. Barclay H. W^arburton
Mr. Leonard P. Fox Mr. Frank P. Willits
Mr. Allen W. Hagenbach Hon. George WoodruffW.
Mr. Alba B. Johnson Hon. Woodward
Mrs. Mary Flinn Lawrence Mr. Paul D. Wright