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Editorial
August 22, 1955
The Home Journal
Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas County, Virgin Islands
What is this article about?
The editorial criticizes the Virgin Islands Board of Education's decision to make church schools pay $15,000 for government lunch workers' salaries due to funding shortages, supporting schools' protests and warning of potential program discontinuation affecting Catholic school children.
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School Lunch Attack
The Board of Education for the Virgin Islands, which was hand picked by Governor Alexander and given very extensive powers, along with the Assistant Commissioner, to hire and fire, and to determine policies for the department, has requested church schools to pay the salaries of the lunch workers attached to those institutions. The cost is estimated at $15,000. The decision was said to be necessary because of lack of funds.
The officials of the schools who are being called upon to pay the salaries of these government employees have protested, and we support them 100 per cent.
Why should these schools, which are already carrying a huge portion of the government's burden, be saddled with additional expenses which they cannot afford? Why should children who are attending the Catholic schools be required to go without school lunches if the drastic policy instituted by the Board of Education forces these schools to discontinue the program?
This school lunch program has been in effect for more than ten years. There were times during that period when neither municipality had an extra dime in the treasury. But such drastic and unreasonable proposals were never put forth. Today when there
The Board of Education for the Virgin Islands, which was hand picked by Governor Alexander and given very extensive powers, along with the Assistant Commissioner, to hire and fire, and to determine policies for the department, has requested church schools to pay the salaries of the lunch workers attached to those institutions. The cost is estimated at $15,000. The decision was said to be necessary because of lack of funds.
The officials of the schools who are being called upon to pay the salaries of these government employees have protested, and we support them 100 per cent.
Why should these schools, which are already carrying a huge portion of the government's burden, be saddled with additional expenses which they cannot afford? Why should children who are attending the Catholic schools be required to go without school lunches if the drastic policy instituted by the Board of Education forces these schools to discontinue the program?
This school lunch program has been in effect for more than ten years. There were times during that period when neither municipality had an extra dime in the treasury. But such drastic and unreasonable proposals were never put forth. Today when there
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
School Lunch Program
Virgin Islands Education
Church Schools Funding
Board Of Education Policy
Government Employees Salaries
What entities or persons were involved?
Board Of Education For The Virgin Islands
Governor Alexander
Assistant Commissioner
Church Schools
Catholic Schools
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To School Lunch Funding Shift To Church Schools
Stance / Tone
Strongly Supportive Of Schools And Critical Of Board Policy
Key Figures
Board Of Education For The Virgin Islands
Governor Alexander
Assistant Commissioner
Church Schools
Catholic Schools
Key Arguments
Board Requests Church Schools Pay $15,000 For Government Lunch Workers Due To Lack Of Funds
Schools Already Bear Heavy Government Burden And Cannot Afford Additional Costs
Policy May Force Discontinuation Of Lunches, Depriving Catholic School Children
Program Has Run For Over 10 Years Without Such Measures, Even In Past Financial Shortages
Proposal Is Drastic And Unreasonable