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aiSTria eiememarv sTuaemsOxnard elementary schools, f now a subject of “desegregation” J plans by the National Associa-tion for the Advancement of Col- R , «ored People, have 6,351 stiidents Curren of whom more than half are clas-L ......sed in three “minority groups.ETHNIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION • OXNARD SCHOOLSElmA breakdown of the school pop-ulation showed that only 48.6 per, Fremot* cent of the pupils are classified Harrington at Anglo” — the term used by Haydock many children and others to de- JuanitaKamalaMcKinnascribe any white person of European descent.The other 51.4 per cent break Ramonadown into 9.8 per cent Negro; TotalsANGLOMEXICANNEGROORIENTALTOTALNo.%No.%No.%No. rtrEnrollmrn1987504818.00.0187026439789.0143.02.4347.644726635.038250.18110.6334.376227571.49524.761.692.338519231.631852.48013.217286032378.07618.051.0113.041538056023935.0497.0112.06?y182.947575.612219.4132.162844468517927.6152.4101.561857067815618.510412.3111.4341223.348571.915723.2111.6675308548.624673886219.81732.8635138.8 per cent Mexican-American, and 2.8 per cent oriental. 'to equalize racial represents The pupil population distribu-| tion at each school, tion was charted for each schoolThis revealed that one school American, and 76 per cent Ori*in the district. Britteli School, ental.Mrs. Althea Simmons, field sec- wth 264 pupils, has no Negro The two schools in the Coloniaby school officials in conjunction, retary of the NAACP from Los children. It has 198 children. 75 area have the highest percentagewith the “desegregation plan Angeles, said such shuffling was P*r of th* total- listed as 0f minority group children, thepresented last week by a repre- necessary not only to eliminate Anglo. ’ There also are 18 per chart showedsentative of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.The proposal listed six ways toracial segregation of minority cent Mexican-American and sev-groups but also to eliminate al- 60 P*r ce°t Oriental children at Ramona School’s 675 pupils in-leged “segregation” of predora- Britteli. elude 71.9 per cent Mexican-inately white schools. Curren School has two Negro American; 23.2 per cent Negro;children for a .4 percentage. The 1.6 per cent Oriental, and 22School officials prepared ashuffle children from various sec-!chart which was made available rest of its 447 pupil population children, or 3.3 per cent. An-tions of the city to schools out- to her to show the ethnic group breaks down to 89 per cent glo ” side of their own neighborhoods distribution at each school. “Anglo. 14 per cent Mexican-Populationboom facesOxnard kite contestJuanita School's 628 pupils m-Mexican-clude 75.6 per centscheduled SaturdayAmerican; 19 4 per cent Negro; 2 1 per cent Onental. and 18 children. or 2.9 per cent. Anglo.-Mrs. Simmons said she did notjr. collegessor a kite contest on Saturday.VENTURA - Junior colleges, the most rapidly expanding educational institution, must accommodate the products of a population explosion which include a million more 16-year-olds over, „ . A , consult the Community ServiceThe City of Oxnard’s parks and flying kite after 8 minutes in the organization regarding her prorecreation department will spon- jair will also win awards. ^ although ^was conti-Following are the rules and dent that her plan has the CSO from 1 to 4 P.M. at the Com- regulations of the contest: backin'’jmunity Centor playground. | , aji kitw mU5t „y. Small Th(, table of ethnicThe contest is open to boys and kites must tly at least 10 feet, distribution in Oxnard schools is 14 years old and under. Kites 10 inches or more in length shown on the accompanying tablegirlsJudging will be done in two age must fly a minimum of 15 feet, groups: 11 years and under and( 2. No wire kites will be per-12 to 14 years. mitted.Awards will be presented forthp most linn.3. Contestants may enter anyntnnher of kitesevery i nursaay10 a.m. to DarkNote New LocationAt Putt Putt GolfWagon Wheel RoodOxnardlt;G«t thi competitors'logues.pricesSAVI!ComeendOurm, qualitystock iscota*checkendfreshbecause we sell e completecarload weekly.No Dried Out ShrubsART CUTS YOURGARDEN COSTSEATINGSTRAWBERRIESAre Hererio»*2.95ruscHiASToo............49CMIRROR TRIIS .89cIVY ......100 for $1.95THOUSANDS OFSHRUBSNot Listed Selling At Below L.A. BricesAll Top Grade Stock!Brivot,HEDGES100—flat2 95Kugenie ,100—flat Bo*. 100—flat3 953 95BIG CAMELLIASLargo GallonSite—ChoiceVarieties.
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Oxnard Press Courier
Oxnard, California, US
Wed, Mar 13, 1963
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