European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. February 28, 1587 the stars and stripes Paga 7 warranty proposed for each graduate Canton Conn. The super intend Cal of can Ion High school tired or complaints about the qual ii of Public education is offering employers some thing icy can understand an unconditional warrant 1 with every graduate. Not everyone agrees with the plan. I came up with the idea because believe in what we re doing. Why Don t we land behind the product asked superintendent c. Frederick Kelty who proposed the plan to the Board of Educa Tion on thursday night. The Board took no immediate action on the proposal which met with objections from some parents who said it treats youngsters like used cars. I know the Junior High students my daughter s in Junior High. They Don t like being labelled a product said Palti Mau Lucci who also has a 10-year-old son. Killcy had proposed that written guarantees be issued to ail graduates of can ton High school certifying their Mastery of Reading writing and mathematics. The guarantees also would say graduates have passed fitness tests in running swim Ming and throwing can read music and operate a computer know the basics of Early child care understand the require ments of responsible . Citizenship and have performed Community service. A Promise that a graduate does t smoke also could be included if the Stu Dent desired. And if an employer called me up and said key Fred you said this kid could read and write Ana i find he can t i would say Send him Back " Kelley said. The school District would retrain the individual in High school or adult Educa Tion classes without Cost to the graduate whose attendance would be voluntary the superintendent said. Similar plans have been used by some colleges and by schools in Boston and Howell Mich Kellcy said he came up with his proposal after Reading remarks by David t. Carns chief executive officer of Stam Ford based Xerox corp. That the Public school system was falling and close to Nick Sunj Yalora principal of the High school in this Community of 7,900 people 20 Miles Northwest of Hartford said he was not heartened by the warranty idea. This Blanket condemnation of Public education hurts the schools that Are doing the Job and really does t help the ones that Arent he said. "1 think the superintendent has struck a blow for All of us who have been doing the on thursday night Killcy asked that the Board evaluate the idea and bring it up again in june. I think the diploma should stand for itself argued David kudos whose Chil Dren arc in kindergarten and fifth Grade. Thai is the implied warranty we Don t have o go to these grand standing effects o give this town a rep in october he Howell Mich school Board included a Simitar plan in a seven Point program for excellence said David Johnson superintendent of the Rural school system of 5,500. The guarantee thai graduates can read write and do mathematics was intended in pan to bolster employer Confidence said Johnson. He said he does t expect Man graduates will be sent Back and that Stu dents generally supported he proposal. They appreciated the fact they weren t going to gel dumped at graduation he said in Boston the Public schools have promised to set education goals to Belte prepare Slud cols for wort while Busi Nesses Trade unions colleges and universities have agreed to numerical goals for hiring plan called the Boston compact began in 1982. Last year companies in the compact hired 830 of the City s 3,500 seniors said Ferdinand Colloredo Mansfeld chairman of the Boston private Industry Council. A number of colleges particularly those thai train teachers also have begun issuing guarantees promising to admit for further training any graduates employers find lacking. Utt Teu challenged urine test part. Kerin Frauen is a fort Eustis v
