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DR.. Brownell says that the
Board of Education has acted to
stem the overcrowding of schools
in heavily populated areas by
adding 81 classrooms this sum
hcr-36 carved from existing
schools and ID in nine new trans
portable buildings. Eleven build
lngs-providing AZ rooms for
l4l0 childrcn--arc rented on a
year to year basis as another
means of meeting ovcrcrowding,
he said
Additional classrooms have been
constructed out of existing space
at Mumford, Central, and Cass
High Schools. Barbour, jefferson
and Neinas Junior High Schools
have additional rooms also the
Elementary Schools of Campau,
Carstens, Durfcc, Goldberg, Joyce,
Heating, Kennedy. Longfcllow,
McCull0ch and Owen.
Transportablcs are ready at the
Dow, Hillger, Marxhausen, and the
Williams Schools, as well as the
Howe, Scripps and the CLANCY
Cass High School is in the pro-
cess of remodeling its science labo-
ratories for the first time since
1t was built in 1920. Wilbur
Wright will boast new science
laboratories for the first time.
This remodeling and rehabili-
tatlon program has cost S1,37l,-
49l and has been progressing at
full speed this summer, accord
ing to DR.. Anthony G.. Adinolfi,
Director of the School Housing
Tor the Detroit Schools. This opcr-
alton includes the modcrnization
of plumbing, heating, and electri-
cal equipment for many schools.
II includes safety improvements,
homcmaking and shop rooms,
kitchens and lunchrooms as well
as classrooms being brought up
10 modern standards, explained
Dr. Adinolfi.
Also part of this rehabilitation
program has been the conversion
OF Winship Elementary School
to Junior High School unit. Il
VIII house both kindergarten
through sixth grades and grades
seven through nine. This unit is
IN the northwest district of the
city, Further Junior High School
conversions are being completed
at the Burbank, Columbus, Good
ale, Harding and Won Stcuben.
these served as Junior High
schools last year, but had incom.
plctc facilities until this fall.
The rehabilitation of Wingert
Sampson, Parke and Clippert is
also underway and plans are to
complete these schools by Feb
ruary.
To meet the mounting class
room needs of the core of the
clty-within the Boulevard boun
dary where the school population
mas increased about 5000 students
IN the past two years-thc Board
OF Education this summer pur
chased the former Sacred Heart
Academy school buildings and the
hose Sitteg Cohen school build
mss The Academy will provide
relief for the Roosevelt. Doty
and LongfelIow by February !
IL will accommodate about 1,20t
students. The Cohen building will
DC ready TO relieve the McCullocf
school by $50 students next week
when school opens, said DR.. Adj
n0lfi.
The National Defense Educa
.lon Act, approved by the Detroit
Board Of Education for partici
patton last Spring when il votct
funds to match federal monies
,or this city's schools, play
leading role in the expansion Of
~ teaching Of science, faith, anC
foreign languages. Each of The
sVO Detroit schools will receive
TWO to three telcvision sets-62s
are due for delivery in October
according to DR. II. l.. Harrington
flrpt Assistant superintendent