Francisco Benitez Memorial School | Francisco Benitez MarkerFrancisco Benitez Memorial School | Francisco Benitez Marker is a Marked Structure, NHCP located at Pagsanjan, Laguna, Region IV-A.
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Francisco Benitez
Bantog na edukador, awtor at patnugot. Ipinanganak sa Pagsanjan, Laguna noong Hunyo 4,1887. Isa sa unang pensyonadong Pilipino sa Estados Unidos, 1905. Nag-aral sa Philippine Normal College, 1904; Western Illinois State Normal College, 19118, at nagkamit ng Bachelor of Science in Education, 1910, at Master of Arts, 1914, Columbia University, U.S.A. tumanggap ng Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, University of Manila, 1929; at Doctorate in Education, honoris causa, National University, 1951. Unang dekano, School of Education, University of the Philippines, 1918; Direktor, Office of Private Education, 1938; at Kalihim ng public instruction, 1946. Naglathala ng Educational Progress in the Philippines, Stories of Great Filipinos, atbp., at patnugot. Philippine Journal of Education, 1918. Tumanggap ng Teacher of Teachers mula sa Pangulong Elpidio Quirino, 1948; at Teacher of the Year mula sa UP Alumni College of Education, 1950. Namatay noong Hunyo 30, 1951.