Evening star., 1950-02-19

changed Citizens Association The
Iughboo Road and the District e pe e new naa od Roao
new birth OF activity and leadership.
Cardozo Problems Two Phases-Immediae and Ultimate
About fourteen Wednesday
he n
for Negro pupils The matter not regularly before
hea its report tor the purpose Of considering new facts
day March at $3.50 when action the
Among the facts to be considered by the committee
control Of the Board Of and substitute plan
by member of the Board of Education
High the present Eliot Junior High School as tenn
9uareT un the new building completed The
ton made plans and specifications ready and bids
which are we'll within the authorized
Whether other facts considered by
the committee has not been disclosed Many people hopeful
recommend indicated by retaining
Central for its present and prospective
number of individual groups who take particular
interest in the aover program for the welfare public school
system see that the problem of the cardozo really two problems
found in the plan of Superintendent
to of the do this would simply be
following practice which has been
other cases OF overcroWdng schools
The ultimate solution is be found
of the Cadozo building does replacement by
new Gardozo @ High School building He did
branches m Of study be made available the other high schools
divisions 10 to 49, This plan has been followed successfully
for some time in divisions to nine.
should also be remembered that the strayer Report did
possibilities for uses
that magnificent plant by features School
of the better school systems of the country
Citizens recognize that the it's members
are believed to be anxious to unload the burden
their However these citizens desire the School Board to
base it's decision stand the test
OF reason and community approval.
1t would appear to them that the Board
nef han to follow both the Corning immediate and the srayer
OF this two-headed problem This board surely
nave their feet on firm ground in acting the advice
ana who are these two competent experts? They
one hand Dr. Hobart M Corning
Eoucaon after countrywide search for the
the survey by the two % chaen of the
District Columbia subcommittee Appropriations
mees of the Senate House Representatives respectively
Gould ANYTHING be more reasonable than for lay
Costly Strayer Report Should Be Put Into Operation
wear D n ~ ato act covering the fiscal
o The c O complete the public
the present plant and personnel well
and practices to the District under
the field of public school by the chaimen
the on District Of Columbia appropriations
at salary of $1,000 per month $500
The person supervise the said survey was
authorized to employ necessary assistants at rates pay
director was authorized
District of Columbia provides further that the said director
snail make full report to the aforesaid charmen
Dr. George D. sayer of Columbia University as
director and the and made
conformity with the authorization complete
report OF the survey covering 1000 Is Volumes
mtted unspent
of $4,000 of the 100000 authorized.
In civic circles the report differing degrees
OF interest 1t physical conditions
found by the survey were already well known from official
the school authorities and which had
committee of the Committee Public WASHINGTON
Board of Trade.
The Star editorial report
time the report went to Congress, said i part:
1T does have value of carefully organized
study OF the school system it's administration
sonne and doubtless
JOB as anybody could do under the circumstances
come the report probably will find
eence work and listing of
performance.
But Washngtonans whose
some action that will spent survey
Such action should take
some OF the funds necessary to the
mendauons OF the report especially those that
be provided from higher lump
Provision should also be borrowing through
advances epayabe in annual nsaments
high construction costs the years."
AS the cmnded interested schools have
studied this report shifted feeling that it was
extravaganza the part of Congress
the purpose 1t has been revealed to them
high practical value
The report makes graphic showing existing
and recommends
lures Tor providing additional
changes IN the school system well into future
grated program whose nteelaon
only isolated items
This survey and resulting report having the
and under the authority the
taxpayers should be mplemented by affirmative action