Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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7te€ A % Mtc€nr Since the turn of the century man’s revolutionary applications of science and technology have moved him rapidly into a new era, where he stands on the threshold of an uncertain yet demanding future. Upon the American high school rests the responsi- bility of educating our youth to meet the needs of our epoch in history and to prepare for life in a scientific and constantly changing age. According to Lawrence G. Derthick, United States Commissioner of Education, The pace of education in the days ahead is being set by accelerating forces . . . accelera- tion of scientific development and a constant accel- eration of the importance of our world, position; in acceleration of the sum total of knowledge young people today face a new era of enormous promise and enormous challenge. They need an education not only to prepare them for possible work and travel abroad, but also to help them play an intelli- gent part here at home in shaping national and inter- national policy in an age which can no longer afford misunderstanding and unwise decision.”

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Changes force decisions — larger numbers to educate; much more knowledge to learn; more competition for the use of funds. Will the quality of education continue to improve as the changes come, or will the changes bring deteriora- tion? If imagination, in- genuity, and experimental approaches are used in seeking answers, there is a good chance that the qual- ity of education can rise w ' ith the increase in quan- tity of students. With this opportunity for improving in mind, WE, the Class of 1962, dedicate our Annual to THE EORWARD LOOK IN EDUCATION. 3