INVESTIGATION OF THE SCHOOLS AND POVERTY INVESTIGATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. OCTOBER 7, 8, 12, 26, 27, 1965, AND JANUARY 13, 1966 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HEARINGS BEFORE THE TASK FORCE ON ANTIPOVERTY IN THE OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS ON INVESTIGATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 7, 8, 12, 26, 27, 1965, AND JANUARY 13, 1966 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor 55-278 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1966 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR ADAM C. POWELL, New York, Chairman CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky FRANK THOMPSON, JR., New Jersey JOHN BRADEMAS, Indiana SAM GIBBONS, Florida JAMES H. SCHEUER, New York WILLIAM H. AYRES, Ohio LOUISE MAXIENNE DARGANS, Chief Clerk C. SUMNER STONE, Special Assistant to the Chairman LEON ABRAMSON, Chief Counsel for Labor-Management MICHAEL J. BERNSTEIN, Minority Counsel for Education and Labor Banks, James, Executive Director, United Planning Organization, accompanied by Dr. Irene Hyppes and William Gringer; and Nor- man Nickens, Head of Model Schools, District of Columbia, ac- companied by Mrs. Hazel....... Blake, Dr. Elias, Jr., assistant professor of education, Howard Univer- Grant, Gerald, reporter, Washington Post- Gray, Rev. Walter A., national chairman, Rev. Cleveland B. Sparrow, chairman of education committee; Mrs. Jewell R. Mazique, Con- sultant; Carroll Harvey, chairman, Coordination Committee, League for Universal Justice and Goodwill; Mrs. Mildred Moseley, Hansen, Dr. Carl, Superintendent of Schools for the District of Co- lumbia, accompanied by Charles Lofton, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent; Dr. Joseph Carroll, Assistant Superintendent in Charge of Budget; and Gransville Woodson, Assistant Superin- tendent in Charge of Buildings and Grounds. Hobson, Julius W., chairman, Washington ACT.. Moore, Dee, Western High School; Lucy Brunson, Calvin Coolidge High School; Laverne Simms, Anacostia High School; Angela Reid, McKinley High School; Charlotte Cook, Western High School; Wilmena Jenkins, Roosevelt High School; Yolonda Elzie, Anacostia High School; Martti Vallila, Western High School; John Miller, Woodrow Wilson High School; and Mark Sheppard, Western High Pinkett, Miss Flaxie M., president, accompanied by Mrs. Helene 235 471 398 Rand, Mrs. Roena, Herbert Woods, and Mrs. Ann Relyea, represent- 483 Samuel, Miss Helen E., legislative consultant, District of Columbia 425 Sessions, John A., AFL-CIO Education Office, and Greater Washing- Smith, Dr. E. C., Rev. Andrew Fowler, and Rev. Leslie Bowie, Com- Tobriner, Walter N., Commissioner, District of Columbia 418 384 382 |