Will pupils obtaining educational grants be subject to review and as-
signment to public school each year?
Yes.
lose its grant and would have to attend such school.
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In such a case, if an unmixed school is available the pupil would
Section 141 is not voted by the peoplé, what may happen?
There will be enforced integration;
There will be no aid for children of either race in hardship cases;
Virginia will not be able to carry out its former program for the
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training of the physically and mentally handicapped, aid for
teacher scholarships and nursing scholarships similar to that
under the G. I. Bill of Rights and scholarships for Negro grad-
uate aidj; :
could cause a large increase in State income taxes, should the
State itself be forced to go into many communities, where public
schools have been abandoned because of forced integration, and
operate State schools.
will deprive the parents of the final decision as to whether their
child must attend an integrated school where they feel that the
child's educational advancement is being impaired or retarded and
of the right, in the future, due to changing conditions in the
schools--to make a similar decision. Failure to have an education-
al grant could result in the child's being forced to remain in an
integrated school in order to obtain an education.
This might result in nearly one-third of the county school systems be-
ing discontinued, which would result in such chaos and confusion
that its impact would be felt on the school systems in Northern
Virginia. : : :
(These Questions and-Answers are prepared by State Senator Charles R. Fenwick,
a member of the Governor's Education Commission,)