Chester budget shows failure to fund city schools
Editorial blasts the Chester School District budget as inadequate and politically motivated, detailing higher taxes on homeowners, eliminated per capita tax, and cuts to books and supplies while building costs rise. It argues district leaders and taxpayers neglect educational needs, risking long term social costs.
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Bill of Indignation Haunts Churches Across Faiths
On a Sunday James Forman marched into a New York church to demand a bill of about 25 dollars per Negro descendant for centuries of oppression by organized religion. He aims to fund militancy and expand his cause through various denominations, attacking Catholics, Episcopalians, and others for their roles and hypocrisies. The piece extends to other faiths and broader social sins, suggesting compensation for many groups and sparking debate over church involvement in moral and social issues.
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Readers react to Arters school speeches and censorship
Letters to The Times criticize Edward P. Arters for proposing control over classroom speech. They defend schools as guides to democracy and argue censorship would force teachers into a police state. The Indian Lane Jr High community notes no unrest despite some political involvement.
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Chester Education Association Defends Election Result
William Dodds president of the Chester Education Association writes to The Daily Times and Chester readership defending the May 23 election results as a collective expression of the association. He says the headline Chester Teachers Oust Mrs Cheers misrepresents the process and the respect due to Eunice Cheers, a longtime motivating source for the group.
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PTA Convention Seeks New Life Through Greater Parental Involvement
At the Cleveland annual convention, PTA officials urge renewed parent engagement to revive a year-old movement. National President Mrs. Iivin Hendryson cites 1.7 million losses in five years, promoting home school coordinators and community partnerships while addressing concerns over liberal versus conservative views. Delegates back proposals on sex education, school lunch, and juvenile court services, with emphasis on community forums and expanded preschool PTAs.
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Garnet Valley voices clash over senior class trip Hair screening
A reader letter condemns Garnet Valley School Board for blocking seniors from viewing the musical Hair on a class trip despite parental approval from 44 families. The writer argues the board oversteps and censors youth expression, urging openness as students approach adulthood.
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