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Condensed report by the Social Action Committee of the Rock Spring Congregational Church of an inquiry into the desegregation of Montgomery County, Md. Public Schools chosen because of the similarities of that county with Arlington. Originally…

Side by side essays by No, John Keats and Yes, Herbert L. Brown, Jr. Keats asserts schools are stifling young minds where as Brown contends public schools are superior over private schools.

Discussion concerns Mrs. Campbell's worries about the Arlington School System because Arlington has lost the right to elect its own School Board and about the contentiousness between the two members of "AIM" on the School Board and the other School…

Historical perspective and current analysis of Little Rock, desegregation and status of Negros.

Summary of basic legal provisions in the States for elementary education.

Resolutions concerning all aspects of American life.

Leaflet deriding current "progressive education" in America's public schools. Presents reasons why public education is being undermined by progressive ideas and how to combat it.

Series of articles addressing problems facing public schools nationwide.

Leaflet designed to aid administrators, educational organizations and civic leaders in dealing with criticism of the schools.

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