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utti. :Connell Writes -Guidelint„
oxi:Issue.of,Deiroit Schciol.Busing
Since more
light lias
"been shed on -ffin issue of=-school
- busing," the-:,Detroit Jewish ..Coin-
munity Council 'guide-
line and inforthatiOnat- statement
,to organizations and others in the
•community with- respect to the
issue.
The statement purposely takes
no stand on busing itself, declar-
ing instead that "The recent em-
phasis upon and controversy over
busing is misplaced as well as pre-
mature; it obscures the efforts of
educators who should be continu-
- ally examining a -variety of
methods for- meeting educational
needs.
"Bracing is not an end, in itself,"
the statement continues„ "It is
only one tool of education... . If
it can be determined by the ap-
propriate authorities that- in any
given instance busing adVances
the education of a pupil, it is ob-
viously useful and 'desirable as
a device; if it - does not demon-
strably do so, it is wasteful of
-money and time."
The Council stresses that "The
goal of education and the role of
schools most be that of provid-
ing adequate and equal educa-
tional opportunity for all pupils.
This includes _concern with car-
riage, teaching, class size phy-
sical school-commiudty
cooperation and .financing."
It is conceded_that there is "his-
toric cogency" to the argument
that if children' of both races were
to use all - schools in equitable
proilartiOns Were would be greater
.> effort by: the majority society to
eastae = gasllty:education for all.
At the same Ilme, "In assessing
imniediabs'• educational gals, the
priority to be accorded to Integra-
' tion atteMpts -must be measured
against their educational value."
Community concern "has been
generated- as consequence of the
recent U.S. District- Court _ruling,"
the statement points out, adding,
41t is -important - to note that to
date. the only finding by the court
has been that de jure segregation
in fact exists in the Detroit public
IT. schools. The possibility of an
; appeal - Of Judge (Stephen) Roth's
'finding does not affect the judg-
ments expressed in this state-
ment-"
A Council: committee plans to
evaluate proposed plans for rem-
edying inequities in the Detroit
public schools and urged its mem-
bei organizations and individuals
to suggest any plans they might
have.
The statement stresses that at- -
tempts :to Had sohitions in new
laWs • or constitutional changes
• shoad beiwroided. "At best they'.
-• are an - over-reaction;. at .their
1 worst,. they. are - the vehicles of
racial prejudice.
, • -•
"Constitutional amendments,
Particular, require responsible and
mature consideration," the state-
ment adds. "Too often they • have
been urged, as we know, for self
serving: or sectarian purposes
rather, than out of respect and
consideration for • the fundamental
character of the Constitution."
One conclusion drawn is that:
"The achievement, of equal edu-
cation must be considered- in re-
latiOnship to 'discriminator/ Pat-
JOktliitutehes -a ,4314 fiviitl'imgva.m? , fort4Lon'ely Aged--
'/C111ariuka-ylktra Program» i s driven to a, shopping:center,- said with thCae projects, call the JDL
being initiated by-the -Detroit Chin-
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-Office,' 547-2663,' dr -writiejtn: JAL,
ter -of -the JeWish Defense League. : To take advantage,-af, or help PO -Box 3703, Oak. Park 48237.
Thesrogram is designed to give
elderly Jews who live -alone an
opportunity to celebrate the festival
with a family, according to Mari-
lyn. Betman, JI)L,i)etroit Chapter
chairman. ---
A committe has been set : up to
coordinate calls „between families
who wish to extend' hospital
ity for
one night and elderly- Jews wlio
would like to take part in the-holi-
day program.
Days to Berinuda, Barbados,
The JDL also is . .Offering a trans-
Martinique, St. Thomas
portation service --to elderly Jews
This cruise is completely devoted to a joyous and
who live in bad neighborhoods and
faithful observance of the entire Passover holiday, and
find it dangerous to leave: their
a cantor will be on board. The warmth of the traditional
homes. Once a week, they will be
Passover Cruise
to-the Caribbean,
fully1=, with ail the
traditional observances.
March 27, from New York, 425 up.
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Seder, Kosher for Passover foods, prepared in our Kash-
ruth kitchens; all under the supervision of a rabbi. Spe-
cial rates for children—the whold family together for the
holiday. Caribbean ports rich in Jewish heritage. And
the hearty conviviality of the Greeks to make this the
most festive Passover possible. On the fully air condi-
tioned and stabilized Queen - Anna Maria, the newly
decorated, luxurious 26,300 - ton flagship - of the Greek
-
:t4nim"housicg and
goyment:
Necessary
resources
:and-ongoing efforts are. therefore
-integral to the goal of an open
widely which insures proper , ac-
cess- for all people to adequate
hotising, to jobs and
- • to quality edit-
cation.". -
Line. For folder, reservations, see
your Travel Agent or Greek Line,
2552 First Nat ional Bldg.,
Detroit, Mich. (313) 961-5280
Greek Line
Registry: Greece
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NY Legislature Upholds
Ban on. Parochiaid
Doe's it help
Black
is the smoothest of
them all?
Itdoesn't hurt.
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RENSSRLA EltYILLE , N. Y.
(JTA)—Declaring that the battle
to maintain separation of church
and state is far from won despite
the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling
last June that state aid to paro-
• chial schools is unconstitutional,
a civil liberties group announced
here that it was embarking on a
massive petition campaign to per-
suade the New York State Legis-
: lature "to reject any bill and repeal
;any law"- which violates the state.:
constitutional ban on aid to relig:-
ions- schOoLS:
William Haddad, executive:4=o-
:: chairman' of the Committeet`
Public Education and BeligkoAs
Inizerty, 'spoke attlie, opening „Sea-
. sion of a two-day -Statavide meet-
ing of PEARL, ,n 'Coalitiat of 31
civic, -'relighint'-;:§fiaation;--Aahfir.
. ' 1.."; and civil zightenfrgitgattii*:'
An Immediate *get at ,the group
is a bill signed by'G6V. Nelson
tjtockidellee iasti' June pra ding
for "ferag-
413,oao,600k4n444yfunds
.
-
services.
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