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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1921

Page

11

Special Schools To Care for Gifted Children Urged

Washington reports that educators urge special schooling for gifted children as Germany already does. German methods test for two years, then place top performers in schools for the gifted with enriched curricula. In the U.S. debates focus on selection fairness, risk of one sided schooling, and whether the state should fund such programs. Political and educational leaders weigh efficiency, potential, and practical limits for implementation.

Frederic J. Haskin Washington Germany Bureau of Education Berlin Congress Minneapolis Puppil Detroit Claxton Is Bureau Ife Glenwood Glenwood Club

Thirty Year Contract Fight Reaches Supreme Court

Washington report on a thirty year dispute over a government dredging contract for the Detroit River. The case involves T. P. and J. A. Smith, appealing a Court of Claims ruling that awarded nearly $129,000 for work deemed outside the contract. The contractors blame an Army Engineers report for extra dredging beyond agreed scope, while the army officer cites contractor default over unforeseen dredging material.

Washington Detroit River Supreme Court Court of Claims T. P A. Smith O Cntract Cmtra Army Havng

Premier Paderewski to Visit America

Paris Feb 3 Former Prime Minister Paderewski of Poland will depart Saturday for a trip to the United States. He sails on the steamer France from Le Havre to New York.

Paris Paderewsk Folend Ameries France Havre New York

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