Schools and Students
Guiding Questions For Sources
What evidence is cited as to the “evils” of children in Lawrence attending Catholic Schools? What questions could we ask to analyze the author’s point of view/ intentions in this report?
What challenges do these school committee reports identify for the Lawrence schools and how do school leaders propose to address them? Compare these challenges to those outlined in “Growing Up Hispanic.”
How does “Growing Up Hispanic” describe the factors contributing to challenges Hispanic students face at school in Lawrence? What remedies do they suggest? Evaluate this description and suggested remedies. What do you think might help?
Growing Up Hispanic Urban Studies Institute, 1986. Pg 39/ 40
1854 School Committee pg 8-10
Growing Up Hispanic, Urban Studies Institute, 1986. pg 38
1847-48 School Committee, pg 13 and 15
Lawrence Eagle Tribune April 30 1979- “Dominican Student Unhappy with Education, Food, Weather”
Memorial Hall Library Microfilm