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could not accomplish anything good for the public school system. After his resignation, Agar proposed to fix these defects by making the Board of
Education separate from the political governance of the city; control over finances through a school tax that would fund public schools; and limit the number of school Commissioners to increase their control of funds and responsibilities.
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to raise the requirements for admission to the bar. Agar produced a report with the
Committee on Character that described ignorance and unfitness among a large population of the candidates for the bar and recommended that at least two years in college in addition to three years in a recognized law
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for not releasing the funds raised for building and improving schools; removing the requirement for teachers to hold a license; and giving more power to those in politics to choose principals that aligned with their beliefs rather than the best for the job. Due to these defects, Agar declared he
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In 1896, he was named a school commissioner on the New York City Board of
Education and is credited for removing education from politics and obtaining better funding for public schools. He resigned as school commissioner in 1899, after faulting
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633:"New Move to Bar Unfit as Lawyers; Petition to Appellate Court Asks Public Hearing to Settle the Problem. Agar Behind the Plan; His Letter to Judge Cardozo Cites Committee's Report, Which Found Many Applicants III Prepared"
259:. The organization was to promote and encourage those in the graphic arts to exchange views, publish books and periodicals, hold exhibitions and lectures, and promote higher education in the arts. In 1924, he was award the
470:"Leaves the School Board; John G. Agar Resigns Because He Can Accomplish Nothing. Sees No Chance for Reforms; Declares that Talk About Tammany Favoring Improvements on a Generous Scale Is False"
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from 1910 - 1932. In 1913, Agar delivered a speech at the 8th annual Fifty Books of the Year
Exhibition at the National Arts Club, where he announced the founding of the
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Leonard, Anna B.; Robineau, Adelaide Alsop (January 1, 1911).
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