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University Daily Kansan
Friday, May 21, 1965
UHRC Suggests Teacher-Placement Policy
Recommendations concerning student-teacher placement by the school of education were presented this week by the University Human Relations Committee to Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe for his approval.
UHRC recommendations concerning student-teacher placement also were presented at yesterday's joint UHRC-CRC meeting.
"I think I can say that the CRC is very pleased with these recommendations," Mildred Dickeman, assistant professor of anthropology, said.
JAMES GUNN, administrative assistant to the chancellor, said last night that Wescoe had not notified him of any action relating to the recommendations.
UHRC recommendations:
- KU sever connections with Kansas school districts which have been found to discriminate in the placement of student teachers, or in the hiring or placement of full-time teachers, should the latter be proven through "proper governmental channels."
- The School of Education should review its placements before they are assigned, and change the placements if a pattern of discrimination appears to exist.
- Students should not be placed in the high school from which they were graduated.
- THE EDUCATION school should encourage its practice teachers to recognize the educational
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value of working in schools which have student bodies primarily of an opposite race.
Chancellor Wescoe should inform cooperating school districts, the State Board of Regents and the state superintendent of public instruction of KU's policy in student-teacher placement.
The UHRC endorsed the School of Education's existing policy principles. These principles support placement of student teachers without regard to race, allow students wide latitude in selecting their practice school and provide for appeals by students not satisfied with their assignments.
Investigation of the education school's policy by the UHRC was initiated on the basis of information
presented by Charles Landesman, professor of philosophy.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE committee of the education school said last month that it has never known of an instance of discrimination in placing student teachers.
Kenneth Anderson, dean of the school, has also noted that many Negroes express no preference, and do not appeal when they are placed in predominantly Negro schools.
Nate Sims, Pasadena, Calif., senior and former president of the CRC, said recently, "The problem is not why don't Negroes complain, but why put the burden of change on Negroes? Many Negroes feel they didn't create the problem. It's not for them to complain about."
Sims also said that he questions
why, if the Office of Student Teaching no longer complies with the requests of the Kansas City school district. Negro student teachers remain in the same position.
CHANCELLOR W. Clarke Wescoe said this morning that he has the UHRC recommendations on his desk and that he intends to see that these recommendations are presented to
his colleagues so they may be informed of them as well.
Dr. Wescoe also said that Dean Anderson has seen the recommendations and agrees with them. Dr. Wescoe added that he personally felt the recommendations were a fine document.
Dean Anderson could not be reached for comments on the UHRC actions or recommendations submitted to the chancellor.
Senators Want Cloture on Voting
WASHINGTON —(UPI)— Senate leaders today filed a cloture petition aimed at curbing the voting rights debate and clearing the way for passage of the bill next week.
A showdown vote on cloture will automatically come next Tuesday.
Adoption of the gag rule would be certain to bring Senate passage of the legislation late next week.
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