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H -i". -i State Official Explains Education In The World Thls is the last of the series of articles prepared by Harry L. Page, assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction, following his twenty-two day tour of five European countries. GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC '< I arrived in East Berlin, German Democratic Republic at 11 a.m. This city, or portion of a great city, is unique anywhere in the world. After World War n the city was virtually in ashes. The Communist Party was quick to go to work in organizing the fore-runner of the German Democratic Republic. Many of the teachers were killed during the war and 3/4 of those remaining were, according to the Communist, devout Nazis. The Soviet Military Government expelled almost all teachers and recruited practically an entire new force. They were given an eight month on-the-job training program and education was formally started again in October of 1945 for the children of Eastern Germany. In 1949, the GDR was fotinded, although tQ this day, it is not recognized by most Western Powers as a bonifide member of the family of nations. Ten years of formal education is mandatory in the GD3. In the fifth year the teaching of foreign languages is begun. There is a four-year general high school and two and threeyear vocational schools. The adult education program is called the "Workers and Peasants University" and is, of course, designed to advance the educational standards of the mass. The GDR has been through a consolidation program and today they boast that there is not a single one-room school remaining in all of Eastern Germany. NURSERY SCHOOLS A concerted effort is also tibeing made in Germany to get all of the children in nursery schools, thereby enabling the mothers to further their educa- \ tion or join the working force. The proclaimed ratio of college students to the populace is 68 to every 10,000 people. There is an extreme .tendency to compare everything to West Germany and their statistics are, oddly enough, all in favor of the growing advancement of the East Germans over the Western Germans. The GDR has a very active Youth Organization which is patterned identically after the Russian organizations. These huge "palaces" are bustling with activity and the proclaiming of Communism is heard in every room. The second goal that of occupying their time in worthwhile endeavors, is more closely identified with the first promoting the Communistic cause, than in any other country. ANTI-AMERICAN. FEELING It was in East Germany wheref the most anti-American feelings were detected. It was very obvious and pointed. It was the first country where actual charges were leveled directly at the ,United States through the members of this seminar, ©apr italism was assailed and stu- WATCH FOR THOSE "KN" PLATES ... a new Community Service from Home State Bank! 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The obvious conclusion reached after the brief visit to the GDR is that they are progressing with their educational endeavors which includes a thorough indoctrination of its youth that all problems can somehow be traced to the other side of the Berlin Wall. OVERALL REACTIONS The merits of such a study are manyfold. The very fact that teachers are being exchanged between nations is one of great potential advantage to "* mankind. A better understanding of problems between countries can certainly come about when teachers are exchanged. The only comment I wish to make in conclusion is that I am convinced that more must be done with our youth in teaching the techniques of the Socialist System. I believe that our youth need more instruction on free enterprise (the market economy) to better enable them to understand our way of life. I was amazed at the knowledge the young people of the Communist nations had relative to their aims and objectives. ^They are solidly sold on their governments and can present* strong arguments. Again I caution against any type of indoctrination or brainwashing of our youth; however, I do believe that our youth are entitled to instruction, thereby enabling them to be contributing members in a free market economy. This lack of understanding of our way of life makes our young people potentially, in my opinion, easy prey for those who are Carriers of the .Banner of the "Socialist Man". Alaska and Porto Rico are a long ways apart, but similar in one respect -- neither has enough pollen in the air, normally, to cause hay fever. DISTRICT IS SETS COMPLETION DATE .FOR NEW SCHOOL I., District 15, ch^ elementary School district ,fqr the Mc- Henry area, is Ssking^he public for $2,000,000 to' build a new middle schodl. *This school would be completed in time for the 1969-70 school year if the bond issue to belated upon on March 9 is passed. A middle school gets its name from the grades at houses; the middle grades of a child's education. In a midd|e> school organization grades' are broken down into three sections: kindergarten to four in the elementary schools, grades five through eight in the middle schools, and grides nine through twelve in the high schools. This organization is different from the present Mc- Henry organization of kindergarten through six, seven and eight, and then nine through twelve. The advantages of the middle school will be discussed at length in later editions. Briefly the bond issue for the middle school will provide for construction of a middle school in two separate phases. In Phase I, classroom facilities for grades seven and eight and "core facilities" (library, cafeteria, gymnasium, school office, etc.) will be built. This will provide space for; Junior high school students, and will satisfy the need for immediate classroom space in this area. , The second phase of this building program will provide for the addition, in a separate wing, of the classroom for grades five and six, bringing the building to completion. Then, in thp future, the present Junior higfi school building will be remodeled into a middle school in Phase HI. Phases I and n are provided for in this issue, Phase III will be provided for at a, later date. The need for more classrooms as soon as possible can be seen by walking down any elementary district school hallway, by looking into almiost anyclass, or by talking to any elementary teacher. 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