Teachers College - Columbia University, New York, N. Y. 10027

21 August 1967

Dr, Joshua Lederberg
Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California 91304

Dear Dr, Lederberg:

A quick response to your letter of August 1h, Clark was quoting
from Carl Hansen's pamphlet. My statement is based on the Fall 1966
testing of pupils in grades l,6, 9 and 11-- using STEP Reading and
Mathematics and SCAT. Comparable data arw not available since the
testing progngmhave changed over the years, The fact is that the
District achievement has not been adequately studied and test
data have been badly handled and misused,

As for the second query, except for an indirect contact in
June 1566 when Hobsen tried to get an injunction against the Board
having the study done, I have had absolutely no contact with
the case, I was subpoened to testify on the matter of granting
the injunction but Judge Wright dismissed the subpoena when I
could not be present 2) hours after it was served since I had other
commitments here in New York City. I was not asked to testify
by either the plaintiff or the defendent; the Judge asked for
nothing from me. Much of what Judge Wright includes in his
decision amgood—ieade-of- material submitted by Hobsen'ts lawyer
as "Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law", Much of thia
material is taken verbatim. I agree that the decision should
have been appealed on many grounds whether one concurs or not
with the intent of the decree,

Sincerely,

Ae ho

Professor of Education

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