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...resultant six-week investigation by Rep. James. G. O'Hara's (D.-Mich.) Special House Subcommittee on Education--the first such review by the legislative branch--apparently will issue in legislation to outlaw such programs. The rationale of the committee's majority here, it seems, is that minority hiring "goals" are the same as "quotas," which are the same as "reverse discrimination," which is something the government should not be "bankrolling...
October brought other congressional perils, as well. At the same time the O'Hara subcommittee was meeting, a little-noticed rider to an education bill passed the House, sponsored by Rep. Marjorie S. Holt (R-Md.). If passed by the Senate, the anti-busing measure would prohibit federal agencies from requiring "school systems" to keep track of their minorities--students or teachers. Should colleges be included in its catch-all jurisdiction, as some on the Hill have said is likely, affirmative action and Title IX programs would be undermined...
...Massachusetts law, which was sponsored by Rep. Lois G. Pines (D-Newton) states only that each school committee must allow a parent, guardian or student over 18, upon request, to inspect "academic, scholastic or any other records concerning such pupil." The law provides no procedure for enforcement...
...Massachusetts U.S. House races, Democrats gained one seat as Middlesex County Commissioner Paul E. Tsongas defeat Republican incumbent Paul N. Cronin in the 5th district. Democrat Joseph D. Early retained retiring 3rd district Rep. Harold D. Donahue's seat for the Democrats...
...alternate plan, introduced in the House by Rep. Paul Rogers (D-Fla.), has not yet been voted upon...