Thomas A Edison High School - Spark Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Comments from vanous parts of the country tend to support the belief that most teenagers now want all they can get out of then: educatzon Examples of such remarks mclude Today s k1dS do more school work and do lt more w111 mgly than themr parents They re w11l mg to pay the prlce that thelr hlgh standards demand and We expect a heck of a lot from these lg1ftedJ krds and we re gettmg lt Byron Dobell Wrth enr1ched curncula to fulfmll the desrres of advanced students and a re- vlsed bu1ld1ng program des1gned to serve as a steppmg stone for the aver age learner Amenca SlI1VeS to achleve a standard of excellence after a sermous lapse over a penod of years 'J rg, ff- Nc! 'P-1 SARA JANE POE listens as Cumulla Hewutt explains the sign an lust for teachers m the mum offace WHILE MALCOLM CROSIAND works diligently Mervan Jacobs dnscernmg look mterrupfs Gary Neubauer temporarily. do Q , Fx . r Y, ft FA I4 y 31 I ,J I 1 M ! 62, '. V 1 W.. fs -d '4. 4- ,- 29 N-is X AND ADMINISTRATIGN 1 -U , . E gg gy yyg to no . -- . .. - . . ly I I . . I ' y y A N A Yfx

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I ltr s 7 is 'I - rl FOUND SMILING AT the end of a very busy day, School Treo S G totals the day's receipts, surer am reef Am!!'3'W?n S?Bm?t'S'i Sxs Because overcrowded conditions result in a school and teacher shortage, America is taking a second look at its educational system. Com- parisons with Russia's space advantages re- quire an investigation into the increasing prob- lems of inadequate schools throughout the United States. Are we really educated? an d Why Iohnny Can't Read become two of the most talked-about topics. Tests administered to pu- pils reveal behind-the-scene facts causing the failures. Better pay makes industrial jobs more desirable: therefore p e r s o n s qualified for teacher positions are lost to other professions. Result: Low-salaried, poorly trained instructors who cannot properly educate today's youth. Many states realize that finances previously utilized unwisely for other purposes should be put to better use-mainly the rebuilding of edu- cational standards in their areas. At present some localities offer specialized institutions for exceptionally gifted teens. These recognized centers of learning such as the School of Music and Art in New York graduate small numbers each year, but these few hold positions in virtually every major symphony orchestra, appear on dozens of concert stages and with the Metropolitan Opera Company, and fill key positions in industry and education.

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Administrators Work to Keep Pace MR. THOMAS B. PORTWOOD, superintendent of schools, and Mr. W. Smith Brizendine, superintendent of buildings and grounds, study plans for the new EHS landscaping. San Antonio's Independent School District con- sists of eight senior high schools and numerous junior and elementary schools. Planning new build- ings, acquiring additional school sites, and keeping on the alert for more teachers occupies the down- town staff's time as San Antonio expands into the fastest growing major city. 2 f Ll L-A MR. E. W. ROBINSON, president of school board, and Mr. Oscar E. Miller, assistant superintendent of schools, plan year's work with members of school board. 30