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Authors present a plan for the preservation of Virginia Public Schools in the face of the Supreme Court decision. Plan includes: Be consistent with court's requirement for deliberate speed, employ the basic principles of Democracy, respect local…

Reproduction of a talk, "St. Louis Integrates Its Public Schools", given by Philip J. Hickey, Superintendent of Instruction, St. Louis Public Schools, describing the procedures followed to integrate the St. Louis Public Schools.

Comments from Virginia and West Virginia newspapers and citizens about the Supreme Court Case banning segregation in schools.

Comprehensive paper describing basics of public education in Virginia and problems confronting public education: people must understand and accept purpose and plans, have confidence in administrators, importance of financial support, etc.

Article written by a faculty wife at the University of Virginia, describing the phenomenon that she and other Southerners supported integration but thought they were alone in their beliefs, and that integration can and should happen. Article is cut…

Article written by C. Glen Hass, Associate Superintendent in Charge of Instruction, Arlington County Public Schools. Describes 7 parent handbooks that explain the instructional program and school policies in Arlington's schools. 3 pages

Booklet published by the National Association of Manufacturers expressing their support of public education in the US. 16 pages

Article discussing Arlington's inclusion of citizens' advisory committees. 6 pages, article appears on first, third, and fifth pages.

Article calling for a "calm and constructive attitude" in facing attacks against social progress. 5 pages

Pamphlet advising superintendents on how to balance the demands of the community, school staff, and profession. 4 pages

"Part 1 of a study on the status of the education of negroes", covers the 14th amendment, history of segregated schools, the equal opportunities rule, and cases currently before the Supreme Court. 14 pages

Article examining the characteristics of attacks against education. 2 pages

Article examining the characteristics of attacks against education. 2 pages

Typed sermon by Rev. G. F. Tittmann of St. Mary's Church, Arlington Parish, March 15, 1953. Sermon discusses opposing communism as a religious issue. 4 pages

Report responding to a letter's claim that six Arlington textbooks were "socialistic" in nature (see 19-6-1-1-30). Quotations excerpted in the letter are put into context and defended. 7 pages

Resolution number 211 to commend the National Education Association and the Teaching Profession for supporting "American Legion Americanism." 2 pages

Flyer criticizing the use of 'New Deal' era text books in Virginia schools due to their "creeping Socialism and collectivism", and advocating for education based on free enterprise, individualism, and patriotism. 2 pages

A booklet giving a brief background of the United Nations and America's role within the organization, and advocating for the inclusion of the United Nations and world affairs in the public school curriculum. 7 pages

Newspaper article relating a book about a successful conservative campaign against a Pasadena school system to the public school systems in greater Washington, DC.

Article describing the state of public schools and the several attacks hindering their progression. 2 pages