OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Amendments to the School System of this City; New Mode of Appointing Teachers, New Regulations, Etc. (4/2/1864)

Introduced by unanimous consent by Mr. Benedict read twice, and referred to the Committee on Colleges, Academies and Common Schools, Reported favorably from said committee, and committed to the Committee of the Whole.

The People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. The City of New-York is hereby divided into seven school districts, as follows:

First District -- First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Wards.

SEC. 2. At every Charter election in the said City there shall be elected in each school district one Commissioner of Common Schools, who shall take office on the first day of January next after his election, and hold office for the term of three years; and there shall also be elected in each Ward one Trustee of Common Schools, who shall take office on the first day of January next after his election, and hold office for the term of five years; and no school officer shall hereafter be elected or appointed in the said City except as provided by this act, and no person shall at the same time hold more than one school office.

SEC. 3. On the second Wednesday in January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, the Mayor of the City shall nominate to the Board of Education one person for each school district, as a Commissioner of Common Schools,

Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1861-1865: Seminar and Discussion Forum
The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: May 2025.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

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Link to previous New York Times thread

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Our Public Schools: Amendments to the School System of this City – 2-3
A Brave Drummer Boy – 3
Lynch Law in Nevada: Wretched Condition of Society – 3
Naval Enlistments: Enlistments in the Marine Corps and Naval Service – 3-4
The Emancipation Proclamation – 4
The Total Losses of Both Armies – 4
Another Munificent Donation to Yale – 4
From Cairo: Arrest of Provost-Marshal Capt. J.H. Williams and Others – 4
Ice Blockade at Halifax – 4
The Oregon Delegates to the Republican National Convention – 4
Amusements – 4
Private Picture Galleries to be Opened for the Fair – 4
Department of the Gulf: Continued Advance of General Smith’s Army – 6
Kentucky and Tennessee: Movements of Longstreet – 6-7
The Attack on Paducah: Full Particulars of the Fight – 7
The Troubles in Illinois: How the Difficulties Commenced – 7-8
Army of the Potomac: The Rebels Digging New Rifle Pits on the Rapidan – 8
Movements of Generals: Gen. Buell to Command the Army of the Ohio – 8
From Washington: Large Number of General Officers Confirmed by the Senate – 8-9
Proceedings of Congress – 9-10
Seamen for Our Navy – 10
Evidences of Civilization – 10
Editorial: The President’s Letter to the North American Review – 10

Since this thread will no doubt catch the attention of the home schooler crowd, may I size the opportunity to shamelessly troll it for the sake of my recently graduated college grad daughter who had mentioned a couple times about getting into home schooling/ private education etc...

Is the any links available to start looking into getting her foot in the door anywhere??

Thanks in advance!!

Carry on...

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