Education: In Rural Illinois

Children in rural Illinois are to go to school in the cow pasture and the cornfield during their Summer vacations. Each child may choose some line of practical activity. His work will be checked up by District Superintendents and teachers and he will receive academic credit for successful completion. The purpose of the plan is to dignify farm labor.

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