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Despite a strong public demand, from many quarters, for measures intended to save private schools, offer special types of education, and restore autonomy to local schools, other pressures continue to push the lower and higher learning in America toward standardized mediocrity. These latter forces operate both upon public institutions and upon private foundations.

Consider the case of College High School, connected with Montclair State College, in New Jersey. Since 1927, this school has been staffed by members of the College faculty. But since 1964, state educational authorities have been attempting to close College High—and all other schools in New Jersey of its type.

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Despite a strong public demand, from many quarters, for measures intended to save private schools, offer special types of education, and restore autonomy to local schools, other pressures continue to push the lower and higher learning in America toward standardized mediocrity. These latter forces operate both upon public institutions and upon private foundations.

Consider the case of College High School, connected with Montclair State College, in New Jersey. Since 1927, this school has been staffed by members of the College faculty. But since 1964, state educational authorities have been attempting to close College High—and all other schools in New Jersey of its type.