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Ministry Of Education: Education.—The province of Quebec reshaped its system of education in the 1960's. In conformity with the recommendations of a royal commission on education appointed in 1961, the ministry of education was established in 1964. It administers the entire school system with the help of a superior council assisted by a Roman Catholic committee and a Protestant committee. Independent schools and institutions still exist and receive financial help from the ministry according to standards recommended by the superior council. The elementary level of instruction is locally administered by school commissions formed of elected members; parents take part in discussions within the frame of local school committees.
The Ministry .: alth shows a laissez-faire attitude in rela-:wn to health and welfare services by allowing a zreat deal of discretion to local authorities. At die other extreme the Department of Education and Science shows a "promotional" attitude, in that it is deeply involved in public education, Maintains frequent contacts with local authorities, jnd carries out much research of its own. The Ministry- of Housing and Local Government iows characteristics of all three attitudes: laissez-faire in respect to slum clearance, regulatory with regard to land-use planning, but increasingly promotional in urban redevelopment. The general trend is toward a promotional approach.
The impact of TV is minimal compared with mt of radio. It is estimated that almost 90% of hilean homes have a radio, making this medium powerful disseminator of news, education, and ntertainment. Radio has been a boon to rural ducation, where it has been used successfully y the Institute of Rural Education, a private rganization subsidized by the government. The institute aims to improve the generally inferior conditions of rural living. Using the facilities of a network of broadcasting stations, it beams to rural schools a program complementary to that prescribed by the ministry of education. The impact far transcends the school because it reaches the rural community as a whole. |
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