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12/95/
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED102238 AUTHOR: Wagenheim, Kal
TITLE: "Thorough and Efficient" Public School Education for
Puerto Rican Children in New Jersey.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1974
NOTE: 36 p.
ABSTRACT: On April 3, 1973, the New Jersey Supreme Court
declared that the current method of financing the state's
public school system violates the requirement of the New
Jersey constitution that: The legislature shall provide for
the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient
system of free and public schools for the instruction of
all
children in this state between the ages of five and 18
years. In this document, the Puerto Rican Consortium For a
Thorough and Efficient Education presents the views of New
Jersey's Puerto Rican community on the issue of a "thorough
and efficient" education. This document lists priorities
which are viewed as essential if children of Puerto Rican
birth or parentage in New Jersey are to receive a "thorough
and efficient" education. Among the priorities are: (1)
Allocation of public school funds based on needs. (2)
Establishment of bilingual/bicultural programs for all
children whose English-language deficiency prevents them
from effectively taking part in the learning process. (3)
Affirmative action to recruit and train Puerto Rican and
other Hispanic personnel for professional positions in
teaching and related support services. The views in this
document were solicited at conferences and public meetings,
in "man on the street" public polls, and by requesting
written studies and position papers from professionals
engaged in studies of education. (Author/JM)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Bilingual-Education; Educational-Needs;
Educational-Opportunities; Educational-Quality; Educational
Resources; Employment-Practices; Public-Education; Resource
Allocation; Spanish-Speaking
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Community-Attitudes; *Educational
Objectives; *Educational-Policy; *Puerto-Ricans
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