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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1978)
Professor predicts reform in school system By SALLY HODGKINSON Of the Emerald Educational concern will shift from present questions about the quality of public education to con centration on its effectiveness, said Lawrence Pierce, University political science professor. “American education is falling short of educational expectations, but given the conditions, it’s a wonder it works at all,” said Pierce, at the League of Women Voters of Central Lane County Tuesday night. Speaking on the topic of school reform Pierce claimed there has been a 500 percent increase in public education expenditures in the past 50 years, citing recent Gallup polls that show the public is increasingly dissatisfied with the performance of public education. "Schools have not satisfied their clients,” he said. Pierce also told the league of a reform program discussed in his recently published book: School Finance: The Economics and Poli tics of Public Education. Pierce’s plan calls for eight years of compulsory education covering basic subjects such as reading, writing, math and the American culture and political sys tem. In addition to the basic subjects, Supply down, gas prices up NEW YORK (AP) — Motorists will be paying a couple of cents more for a gallon of gasoline within a week because of the cur rent tight supply of the fuel, indus try analysts predicted Tuesday. Before next week is out, you will probably see a two- or three cent increase in most markets,” said Dan Lund berg, publisher of the Lund berg Letter, an influential industry newsletter. ‘This won't take place in specific areas, it will take place on a national level — and especially in rural areas.” The increase is expected to last as long as there is tightness in supply. The oil companies esti mate that the tight supply will last about a month, but some experts say it will be longer. The oil com panies and the Energy Depart ment say there is no shortage. The price rises stem in part from tightness in gasoline supplies. Shell Oil Co . the nation's largest gasoline producers, has cut sup plies of all products to service sta tions. The tight supply is the result of an unusually high amount of driv ing in the late summer and fall Gasoline demand, which tradi tionally drops off markedly after Labor Day. failed to do so this year as Americans took advantage of good autumn weather. Although the oil companies had plenty of crude oil on hand, they couldn't make gasoline fast enough to keep up with demand. Pre Luncheon Special every day Mon - Fri 10% off on any item not already on sale 9:30 - 11:30 Th* Running 271h ft Willamette open lipg lit 9:30-6:00 San 1:00-4:00 y parents would be able to purchase “educational coupons” to be used to “buy” supplementary classes. These would include subjects covering music, physical educa One advantage to this system, daimed Pierce, is that students wit be able to "team more about the world and what they want to study.” Pierce’s plan calls for eight years of com pulsory education in basic subjects; beyond these, parents would be able to purchase educational coupons’ for music, physical education and language classes. tion and languages. Upon graduation from the “basic school." a student would receive a six-year grant for addi tional schooling. The program would also en courage older people to return for more schooling and to allow par ents to make choices in their child’s education, said Pierce. °^o*o by Owns Hieta* “Schools have not satisfied their ciientssays political science Professor Lawrence Pierce. Of course we have a reputation for quality, Mfg. sug. retail $180 ea. TECHNICS SL-220 SEMI-AUTOMATIC / TURNTABLE $115 Mfg. sug. retail $140 (with purchase of $39.95 Empire cartridge) HITACHI FRONT-ACCESS STEREO CASSETTE DECK Similar to illustration Mfg. sug. retail $179 $152 PIONEER SX-680 STEREO ; I U RECEIVER j |o • oo '3 O o 0 > o • $228 Mfg. sug. retail $275 Thompson’s has always had a reputation for quality electronics. What we want people to know, however, is that we also have superb values! So now through December 20th, our prices are better than ever! If you’re serious about quality electronics. . .and saving a lot of money, come by and browse our entire selection. You’ll be surprised at the real quality your money can buy! THOMPSON’S ELECTRON 11th & Oak, Eugene • 343-9273 People who knOW . . . Stereo!
