Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-27
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Boost in Funds Asked
For Science Education

'rt OF President EisenhoiDer's
Congress today:
toward the fullest development
Of their abilities.
The administration proposes.
therefore. that the Congress
authorize:
"a Matching grants to the
States to encourage improved
State and local testing pro-
grams to identity the potential
abilities Of students ct an early
stage In their education.
(b) Matching grants to the
States to- encourage the
STRENGTHENING Of local COUNSEL
Ing and guidance services. so
that more able students will be
encouraged to stay in high
school. to put more effort into
their academic work. and to
prepare for higher education.
The program also would provide
for grants Of funds to colleges
and universities to permit them
to establish training institutes
TO improve the qualifications Of
counsellng and guidance per-
sonnet.
Co A program Of Federal
scholarships for able high
school graduates who lack ade-
Quate financial means to 90 to
college. The administration
recommends approximately TO-
900 new scholarships annually.
reaching q total Of 1000 in the
fourth year. to be closely CO.
ordinated with the testing and
eounseling programs. Scholar
ships should be allotted among
the States on an equitable basis
and awarded by State agencies
on the basis Of ability and need.
Although II should not be COM
pulsory for students to pursue
a specific course Of study in or
der to qualify. reasonable pref
erence should be given to stu
dents with good preparation or
high aptitude in science or
mathematics.
?. STRENGTHENING the teach
Ing Of science and mathematics.
National security requires
that prompt action be taken TO
improve and expand the teach
ing OF science and mathematics.
Federal matching funds can
help to stimulate the organiza-
ton Of programs to advance the
teaching Of these subjects in
the public schools.
The administration therefore
recommends that the Congress
authorize Federal grants to the
States. on q matching basis. for
this purpose. These funds
would be used. In the discretion
Of the States and the local
school systems. either to nelp
employ additional qualified SCI
ence and mathematics teachers,
to help purchase laboratory
equipment and other materials.
TO supplement salaries Of quali-
ned science and mathematics
teachers. or for other related
programs.
3. Increasing the supply Of
college teachers.
To help assure q more ade-
quate supply Of trained college
teachers. so crucial in the de-
velopment Of tomorrow's lead
ers. the administration recon-
mends that the Congress au-
thorize the Department Of
Health. Education and Welfare
TO provide:
Ia Graduate fellowships to
encourage more students to
prepare for college teaching
careers. Fellows would be
nominated bv higher educa-
tional institutions.
tb) Federal grants. on a
matching basis. to institutions
of higher education to assist
in expanding their graduate
school capacity. Funds would
be used. in the discretion OF
the institution itself. either for
salaries or teaching materials.
4. Improving foreign language
teaching.
knowledge OF foreign Ian
guages is particularly important
today in the light Of Americas
responsibilities Of leadership in
the free world. And yet the
American people generally are
efficient In foreign languages.
particularly those Of the emery
ing nations in Asia, Africa,
and the Near East. It is inn
portant TO our national security
that such deficiencies be
promptly overcome. The adj
ministration therefore recon-
mends that the Department Of
Health. Education. and Welfare
be authorized to provide a four
year program for:
ca Support Of special GEN.
tiers and universities to pro-
vide instruction in foreign
languages which are important
today but which are not now
commonly taught in the United
States.
tb) Support Of institutions
for those who are already
teaching foreign languages in
our schools and colleges. These
Institutes would give training