Show Nobody Dont Don't Know Inow Nothing bout English The U S Commissioner of Education jn Sunday warned about something that that The Vernal Express has been com com- complaining about for years In popular parlance No body dont don't know from noth- noth nothing nothing ing about English U S Education Commis- Commis Commissioner Commissioner Francis Keppel warned that the teaching of English is so poor that it has reached a desperate p point int that threatens the American edu- edu educational system He gave his support for a growing movement to get federal aid for the humanities ties specifically for English and called c for immediate ac ac- ac action tion COMMISSIONER Keppel a former dean of Harvard Un Un- University faculty of education cited a new study to back up his contention that the situ situ- situation in the teaching of Eng Eng- English English lish at all levels of American education is grave The study study showed that many high school teachers rated themselves as unqualified fled fied the figure in one cate- cate category category I gory being 90 I Mr Keppel said In fact the shortage of adequately prepared teachers in English is likely to undermine the quality of American education tion for a generation to come unless immediate measures are taken to remedy the situation sit sit- situation AT PRESENT almost all feder federal l money channeled to higher education goes to sup sup- support port scientific ands andl technological technological training Mr Keppel suggested a federal program for the hump that would include support for higher salaries scholarships and retraining institutes like those available for far science teachers Mr Keppel at the closing session of the three three- day meeting of the Modern Association ot of Am- Am America America erica in Chicago |