The California State Board of Education was asked to take immediate action to eliminate racial and religious discrimination in the admission policy of commercial training schools.
The request was made by the California Federation for Civic Unity in a letter to Roy Simpson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The letter charged that “instances of such discrimination have been reported and confirmed on several instances, especially where veterans have been involved.”
The letter said that “an overall policy solution be undertaken in the accreditation standards of the State Board of Education.” Such action would avoid embarrassing certain schools by raising specific cases where discrimination has been found.
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