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Jews in Poland Ask Government to Give Recognition and Aid to Their School System

February 27, 1947
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A delegation of the Central Committee of Polish Jews today submitted a memorandum to the Polish Minister of Education asking full recognition of the Jewish school system in Poland.

There are 32 Jewish schools located in principal cities. None of them receive any subsidy from the government. The delegation asked that the privileges granted Polish teachers and students be extended to teachers and students in the Jewish schools.

Efforts to secure financial assistance from the government have been made since 1945. However, the Ministry of Education stated that recognition cannot be given the Jewish schools because their curriculum had not been approved by a professional body. This problem has now been eliminated. The first Jewish teachers convention, which was held recently in Lodz, adopted a unified curriculum. The leaders of the Central Committee, therefore, expect a favorable reply from the Ministry.

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