Record #:

41240

Author(s):

Graham, Gael

Abstract:

The politics of school funding during this time involved many contenting forces: black versus white; rural versus urban; six month school year versus nine; special and charter districts versus city and county. Legislation proposed included a luxury tax, the MacLean Bill, and a revenue bill. While not considered by some the fairest solution, the 1933 school bill that generated a sales tax, state control over the school system, and a uniform eight month school year was declared the sanest.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 94 Issue 3, July 2017, p253-298 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Public education--Law and legislation; Public education--North Carolina--Great Depression; Senators--North Carolina--Angus Dhu MacLean; Gardner, O. Max (Oliver Maxwell), 1882-1947; Progressive education; Joyner, James Yadkin, 1862-1954; Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948; Daniels, Jonathan, 1902-1981; MacLean bill, 1931; Taxation--Law and legislation; MacLean Act--rural schools; Sen. Rivers Johnson--MacLean bill; Public schools--African American students; Cherry, Robert Gregg, 1891-1957; Clement, Hayden, 1879-1965; Aycock, Charles Brantley, 1859-1912